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Old 04-30-2008, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rennigade View Post
Even if gas goes up by a $1, it's not the end of the world. My tank holds 15 gallons, I fill up once a week.

15 * 4 * $1 = $60/extra per month

It's only $60 more bucks a month. So food and everything else goes up, add an additional $60 - $100. So maybe you're paying $160 more per month than last year.
Must be nice to have an extra $60-160 a month to throw into gas and groceries. Most people don't have that kind of wiggle room in their budget. Just last month we spent an extra $100 on gas. We drive minimally but because we live on an island we have to travel to get anywhere. That $100 has to come from somewhere and unfortunately there aren't usually budget categories that have an extra $100 in them.
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