Gas Post
I love this post. I keep coming back to it. If a person can’t absorb a $50 rise in fuel costs easily from the discretionary income, that’s a huge problem for their overall financial picture. They should have some room in their budget for that. I think these complaints signal that Americans have overextended themselves, live hand to mouth and probably aren’t minding their expenses well.
Not to sound like chicken little, but it seems that we’re not going to learn as a nation how to save again until another Great Depression hits. That’s pretty sad. We need to learn this lesson soon.
Another short gas price commentary here at A Penny Saved. It’s not very long, but the point he’s making is absolutely right now. In relative terms, gas prices haven’t risen much over time. These increases are probably long overdue.
On another note, my mom saw me playing FreeCell on her computer tonight. She asked if I was online gambling. I laughed and told her that lately I’ve become too tight-fisted to gamble!
Seattle Simplicity wrote:
The first link to in your article doesn’t work. I’m dying to read that article!
Posted on 07-May-06 at 4:49 pm | Permalink
mapgirl wrote:
Thanks for the message! I think it’s fixed now!
Posted on 07-May-06 at 9:28 pm | Permalink
Seattle Simplicity wrote:
Yup, now it works. Thanks!
Posted on 08-May-06 at 1:08 am | Permalink