Is the rising gas prices to much for you?

Bella, You are right this is affecting all of us. But I do not really know what if anything we can do about it.I do not hardly go anywhere. If I had to go to work eac day I would be really messed up. But then again, I would also be making much more money too.The gas prices are so high as are the food prices because of this.I cut back a little hear a little there.But when will we ever really be able to enjoy ourselves again, like we used to do. You have to sacrafise so much just to be able to make it from day to day.How much more can people give up?Will familys have to start living together once again in big houses,to make it, will have to grow our own food, never leave our own houses except to go to work, car pool!!Go to the grocery store once a week.. I just do not really know.

We might have a hard time actually having money to get to work soon...which is why I hope to get a mini cooper...since it gets over a hundred miles to every gallon. I always knew I might end up helping support my family -- I'm just a teen...but it's sad things have come to this. Every now and then I spend some money on some non-perishable food and I've begun storing it in my closet. I call my closet now, the "Just-in-Case emmergency centre" I also store spare clothes, blankets, and bags in there too...since knowing how bad the future might get, and how crazy people get when they're desperate.. Just in case. That's a phrase that pops up so much lately. We've never done very well, my family, we're technically on the line between middle class and poor, so... We know it's only a matter of time, and we're still trying to stay afloat even now. We're definitely feeling the pressure. My Mom's trying to sell some land so that we have somemore money soon (we're farm people, and though we were forced to rent a place in the city since last year's housefire, we at least still had the farm..it's breaking my mother's heart to sell it...and I just CAN'T think about it too much). Which means we had to get rid of some of our animals too...'cause we can't afford to rebuild and live there...and thinking about it, we mighta been better off for whatever's in store for us if we'd been able to stay living in the middle of nowhere on that farm. We need to put some pressure on OPEC, we need to get value back the dollar. We need independence from oil...that's all I know that will help us -- all of us.

No, as I am a hard core biker. I go grocery shopping with a cart behind my bike. I have cold and also wet gear for riding. I ride most of the winter too. I can't wait till the freeways are empty so I can ride cross country on them, and camp along the way.

Yes gas is too much. We cant afford much. Its either pick between food and work. You gotta get to work. We cant even take a car trip. We sit at home alot. We cant even go out to eat. We cant save money for a rainy day. Maybe its a way to help with fat people-LOL Forceing them to find other ways of getting around besides car. And if your exercising you will lose weight. Fix it by getting rid of money hungry Bush. You know he is making a killing on the stock market. Just because people wanted to try and make a better living at minium wage everything had to go up. Shoot your not making anything now. I really dont see prices ever going down. We will see more stealing and theft. People are going to get desprite.

I can't handle these gas prices because we've had to fit it into our budget now. Before we never had to and we only have one vehical as well. On friday my friend and I switched vehicals because my hubby and I have much of a further drive to work and back than she does. She has a Dodge Neon, and we have a GMC Jimmy SUV. For us to fill it from empty it would cost approximately $80.00 where her car is half that much money. I'm glad she suggested to exchanged vehicals to help us out otherwise my hubby wouldn't not be able to drive to work and that would affect our finances. I think to help us with this situation would be a raise of more money from both our work places, or maybe they could pay for travelling to work. There is one date out of the year when I get an email that surfaces, which recommends that we don't buy gas on that certain day so that the gas providers would go broke from that and would have no choice but to lower the prices. I do follow through with not buying gas on that day but I don't know anyone else who does and whenever I drive by the gas stations I see people filling up their vehicals. I get frustrated because of that!

we dont travel much other than my husbands commute to work everyday.. and my husband was smart enogh to actually invest his stocks in energy.. so with every rise in gas.. while it taps us momentarilly, boosts our retirement savings. i do try same as you to make the one trip for things needed.. and now get groceries delivered because its actually cheaper for their delivery fees than it would be to drive two towns over and back in gas money. 6 bucks brings my list into my kitchen.. no fuss no muss no lines no waiting.. and thats been a very nice (cheaper) convenience.

I am frustrated too about the rising cost and don't see any end insight. I have been cutting back everywhere I can. I do think we are heading into some really hard times. I lost my job a year ago and we have financially been well off, funny thing, we were able to save more money since I no longer had the expenses that went along with the job. Now the prices of things are climbing at an alarming rate and it makes me wonder if we are just in a spiral down spin and have no choice but to go through it. I have bought somethings to stock up on, but only to save some money in the long run. I did buy seeds, to plant so that I wouldn't have to do the stocking up, you are right there is only so much space and besides if others' find out what you have and are hungry, what do you think they will do? Karen

Ahhhh what topic u have started since last 45 days, the gas prices has been increased by 25% and so effect all other commodities and u know what i have to travel almost 80 Miles(130Km) every day, so its adversly effecting my BUDGETING lets see where this hike will stop

Well lets see I am now baking bread and making biscuits while looking on the internet for cheap recipes. I will plant a small garden this year and maybe a big one next year. We all pile into the smallest car in the family and only go to town if there is no other choice. We live fifteen miles from town. We are a large family who usually makes nothing from scratch so.. hmm.. maybe there is some good in this? There is one way I know that would take care of the problem. Gas strike! Diesel strike! 3 days of NO FUEL sales would send a clear message. It would be a very difficult time in this nation because the shockwaves from no truckers would reverberate for a good while. But hey if something doesnt change soon the trucks will not need to run because we wont be able to afford the product.

I am affected by the gas price increases. I live in California and need to drive 15 miles back and forth to work. This is a necessity. My social life has been gravely restricted by the gas prices and I am also spending less on food, etc. and delaying payments on other bills at times due to the need to have enough money for gas. The gas prices here are the second highest, from what I have heard, in the Nation. It used to be that I could fill up my car for $15 or less. Now, I am paying $30 or more and getting less. I am frustrated, angry and furious with the oil companies and with the politicians for allowing this to happen. I do not know what to do about this... There are those who say that eliminating the gas tax here in the States will help but it seems like it may not do as much as we hope. The president would say let's drill for more oil and get rid of all environmental safeguards. This plan has flaws. The environment deserves some protection. It seems like the refineries are problematic because there are too few of them and they do not maintain consistant production. We also need to re-evaluate any agreements that we made in the past with OPEC and get out of them if they are preventing us to refine our own oil. Otherwise. I do not know what to do.

Although government of my country assist to prevent from price of gas rising, but I think it takes everything rising too. It's a barrier that the rich people can overcome. It's the poor people I feel sorry for. I'm not rich and not poor person. But I greatly sympathize with them.

It's affecting everybody and not just in the United States! The rising gas prices have global impacts. And you have to look at what is driving it. The main problem is that the need is driven by it (gas) being the main solution instead of some NEW WAY of energy so that is the source of continuem . Them you have the GREEED of the gas companys and their monopoly in needing to keep gas as the main source so that they can keep profiting. A network of problems interacting and gaining for them selves and that's just a short not getting into the enviromental aspect and it's horrific consiquences.

oh ys gad prices are crazy i live n rome ny and my children well 2 of them live with there mom and that is in albany ny so i have to travel 2 hours away jut for me to go pick my kids up on a friday and then bring them home on a sunday cost me $115.00 it use to cost about $80.00 so now im mad becaue i dont get to see them much because it cost so much i couldnt really move closer because im with someone out here that has children to and has a dad out here so it would not be fair to them since im te one that chose to move out here i wish we could stop it but i dont think we can but i did hear of some new pills that you put in your gas tank and it is supose to save gas they now sell these in soe stores and if you go on ebay punch in mpg pils and they come up so im going to check that out

I really think that rising gas prices are having an effect on everyone in all walks of life. We run two cars as we both work at different places but on the weekend if we go anywhere we have to take my car which is a small four cylinder which is very cramped but cheaper on fuel. I don't know where this is going to end but we all have to make sacrifices just to get through the week.

oh yes... it definitely affects my budget as well... there are some things that we have to sacrifice to cover the increase in the price of gas... we seldom eat outside now... we seldom drive off to far places now to save gas... and the biggest sacrifice we have to make is we have to wait to have a baby because we are financially not stable yet... i hope that the government will do something soon to rectify the situation for us... otherwise, many low and middle income families will suffer... take care and have a nice day...

Yeah. The petrol price rising is quite scary. Very soon, the most expensive thing is not the owning of cars, but the gas to maintain it. Well, you can always try to use the new CNG which is environmental friendly gas. :D

yes, it is too much. there are so many things associated with it. the gas, petrol and all. so its really hard. it is said that due to this huge gas price hike, also the food prices are touching the sky.its raelly somethjing taht is making me worry too much.

Yes! It is too much for MY COUNTRY. I am not actually affected directly because i dont drive a car. But everything is becoming more expensive... the prices of the basic commodities are not getting lower. Almost every week they go higher and higher making many people's lives MORE MISERABLE. My country is a poor nation thus many are suffering from poverty. I pity them and wish i could do something to help them. I am affected by the gas price hike but I am not like other people who really suffer because of this. Let's join hands and pray for the solution of this global crisis.

I am in Northern California about 45 minutes north of San Francisco. I saw on the news that San francisco had the highest gas prices in the nation $4.01 a gallon for regular. Gas where I live is $3.86 per gallon. It is ridiculous. I am going to have to cut back on my driving soon. At least I hope I will be able too. I can not believe oil companies are making record profits and we are struggling to fill up our tanks!!! The government should step in but I know that is not going to happen.

Its affecting not only the middle class or lower middle class families, but also all of us as consuming gas has become a basic necessity nowadays.This rise in price should be cheaked.