Penny Pinching Mom

Gas Is Even Cheaper!

Sorry about another post about gas prices, but I’m elated that they’ve gone down so much. I know it probably won’t last, but it’s nice not to have to spend a fortune at the pump. I filled Hubby’s truck up from the quarter mark over the weekend for $28, and normally that barely buys a quarter of a tank. That was in Virginia where prices are about 20 cents lower than in North Carolina right now, though.

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to use the money we’re saving to buy a nice LCD TV. Most of it’s being eaten up by higher grocery costs. And in fact, we’re not really saving that much anyway. We use very little gas right now, because I go to town as little as possible and Hubby doesn’t drive to work much (he gets picked up in the company truck). Still, maybe the lower prices will make Christmas a little brighter.

I know part of the reason that gas has gotten less expensive is because of the horrible state of the economy. People are driving less to save money, and the powers that be are lowering prices in hopes that they will get into the habit of buying more so they can raise them again. So I don’t suppose we can expect it to last too long. If I had a way of storing it, I would consider buying up a bunch for later use. But if we all started doing that, it would just lead to higher prices sooner I guess. So I suppose I’ll keep on doing what I’m doing and enjoy the few extra pennies in my pocket.