How do you compete with Gas prices

I do not drive, but my hubby does and we have a big car as we have 4 kids so when we use ours for anything it costs us quite a bit. My hubby at the minute only uses it for work and so we are not doing too bad, he does not live too far from where he works and so we manage to keep the costs down pretty well. Our food bill has gone up quite a bit each week but I have juggled things about and changed things so I am keeping that quite low still at the minute, but it is hard work to keep on top of things and having to budget so tightly for everything.

Well you have a bit of catching up to do in the US to get near to UK fuel prices! Actually it is not so much the increase in the cost of fuel from the oil companies but the way the government looks upon the tax on fuel as the 'golden egg'. The more we are brainwashed into thinking that cars are causing global warming the more the government can raise taxes without too much complaint. We are now paying nearly $10 a gallon!!!

We are cutting back on fun things we do, even though we really never did much before. I am also trying desperately to become debt free in the next year, excluding the house and one vehicle. That will save us some money. I have also started doing some work on the side. Our oldest son also buys some of his own EXTRAs, as he now has a job and gets to work several hours a week.

i have a trueearnings credit card from costco and american express, everytime i spend on gas i get 5 percent cashback. I usually buy my grocery at 'food for less' then they give you discounts on thier gas about 5 cents to 15 cents per gallon depending on how much your grocery receipt is.

Wishing is a great dream. Plant the garden in hopes it will help. Save on the water with a downspout rain water collection of some sort. Consider fewer extras of course. I will hang out the clothes for summer to save on dryer bills. I hope to put some things on craigslist, and ebay. I plan on continuing to do things like mylot that bring in a small check every so often. I am hoping that the kids can get by as often as possible with as little as possible. My daughter has BIG plans on working for girl scout summer camp this summer. She earned enough to go to horse back riding summer camp and we will have to pay for the venture week long summer camp at 175 they sure aren't getting cheaper. I doubt she will get a class ring but I bet they will be up for sale since 10th grade is where my son got one. That will be a cut BACK. I actually plan on applying for a campership for the 175 for her venture crew camp but if we have to pay that we will. When hubby is working/gone I will shut off the air, unless I have company. I do try to do all things outdoors before dark so I turn no lighting on to do it. I did vent the dryer in for winter. I was squeezing as much as I thought I could before so all I have been doing is trying to make up for it online. If there was more I am not doing, I can't honestly say what it is. But keeping buckled down and praying. I can say I am in less debt and others owe me more. This isn't exactly comforting but it only means I am doing far better overall. It sure doesn't seem like it when we are squeezed so tight on daily needs. Definately look to others for the things YOU don't need new. Maintain what you can and buy second hand what you must. I hope that we all find our new ways to become habitual and remember that baking soda cleans anything like "cleansers" and vinegar cleans almost everything else like spray cleaners. Stock up on sale items you will use. Share with a friend/swap. I give one friend stuff from grocery I buy cheap cause I get so much she shares something else she has gotten stocked/cheap. God Blesses!

One bonus I have is our local grocery store, Kroger, also has a gas chain. Each month they give you points per dollar you spend in the store. Those points go towards gas discounts. 10, 20, 30, and 40 cents a gallon. Thankfully, with my big family, we almost always get 20 cents and every couple of months we get the 30 cent discount. I take advantage of that, when I've got enough cash to fill er up. (you only get 4 discounts a month). Other than that, I don't really do anything different. In the summer we walk more, we live in town so its not too difficult. I also only shop second hand stores for clothing. I get my household needs at family dollar and big lots. I just look for the best deals and bargains, and have really cut back on emotional purchases.

I think the same...it's too bad they have let this issue go on and on and not done something before now. You are right...everything will keep going up as they have to compensate for the higher delivery costs too...it's a vicious circle!

bike. Bus. Take other types of public transportation. Walk. Carpool. I don't need to travel very far to get along with my life so I just do all that sort of stuff. Or you could buy a scooter. They are so incredibly cheap to run. My brother has one an he pays about $8 to fill it up (maybe less) and that lasts about 2 weeks