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 Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:24 am |
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Yuck...I know.
I painfully filled up this weekend at $3.55 a gallon and its on the rise. Today, it was at $3.60...for the "cheap" gas.
| Quote: | Gasoline prices, in the midst of a record run-up that could smash the $4 barrier, are up 46 cents a gallon across California in the past month.
The statewide average hit $3.58 a gallon Tuesday for self-serve regular, according to AAA of Northern California. Sacramentans paid a record $3.57, up 48 cents from the month before |
We have members all over the country here...What do you pay for gas in your area?
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volleyballmom
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:25 am |
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in illinois,i pay 3.30 a gallon for regular.
up from 3.05 just sunday. 
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paulmergel
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:27 am |
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The sign across from my office window at the Hess in St Pete Florida says 3.23 for regular and 3.99 for deisel. Those poor truckers!! Diesel used to be cheaper than gas!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:28 am |
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Diesel out here is $4.04 
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volleyballmom
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:30 am |
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I heard LA is even higher from my friends out there. Close to 4.00 for regular. True?
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:34 am |
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| Quote: | | On average the most expensive gas in California was in Santa Barbara, Tahoe City and San Mateo, at $3.75 a gallon. |
Santa Barbara is right above LA, but I know in the past I have paid 20-30 cents more in LA than the highest reported gas prices....so around $4.00 in LA right now wouldnt surprise me.
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volleyballmom
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:11 am |
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Boston , $3.05 for Shell Regular.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:16 am |
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In the Charlotte, NC area we are seeing about $3.25. After becoming a mamber of this sight I will tell you I have looked in to all areas of cost savings. One thing I didn't think I would ever do is commute in to work via the bus transportation. I made that a priority for me "New 2008". On January 2nd I was like a little kid on the school bus. I didn't want to do it and it was cold and I had no clue as to what I was doing or where, close to my job, the bus would stop. I sat there for several minutes before I had to drag myself out of my car. The bus driver was so wonderful!!! I live about 45 minutes away from Charlotte and I work in the Uptown area. I was paying $80 a month to park my car and I averaged around $60 a week in gas. I can buy a monthly bus pass for $49!!! I an saving about $200 a month.
So that was a "ramble" on my part but I was so excited at the savings. If anyone in the family has thought about the bus, or other method of public transportation, but has been afraid "TRY IT". I've even started to go to the Library each Sunday and I can get all the books I can read for free.... another savings!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:34 am |
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I'm seeing $3.00 a gallon here in NJ. Seems cheaper then some other states.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:40 am |
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Hey Angell....I am in CA, but have many co-workers out there in NC that commute into uptown Charlotte. I envy them!
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volleyballmom
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:45 am |
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It is times like this when I wish I was back in New Jersey where gas is cheap and I only had to go to one store to buy food. Shop Rite!
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:57 am |
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Gas is about 3.50 out here in rainy Portland, Oregon. I start back at work on Monday, and i am definitely taking the bus. To get to work by 9am, I have to catch the bus at 7:30am. I'll sleep on the bus....or read, or listen to my radio. I don't have an ipod thingy, i don't even know how to download music, so I get to listen to talk radio in the morning. At least commuting on the bus gives me a chance to sleep more. and save money since my work pays for half of my bus pass. I don't think we'll be driving to Eugene (1.5 hours away) for Easter this year. I'll make my own ham to save the gas money on the trip. 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:39 am |
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I just paid $3.45 here in Ohio............
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:13 pm |
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We're at 3.19 in Omaha, NE. I work for a trucking company, right now our Fuel Surcharge is .53 per gallon. That's why the consumer is seeing the prices increase on everyday items. We have to recoop the price of fuel just to get goods to the consumer.
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:16 pm |
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lmk, that is a great point. Groceries go up, consumer items, etc. due to increased costs in transportation.
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