Comments on: Is Gas really that expensive? http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/05/04/is-gas-really-that-expensive/ Personal Finance and Wealth by the Penny Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:14:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kevin S. http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/05/04/is-gas-really-that-expensive/#comment-82 Kevin S. Thu, 04 May 2006 23:23:04 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/05/04/is-gas-really-that-expensive/#comment-82 Very well said. I work in a grocery store, and when customers complain about the prices, I try to gently remind them that it takes gas to drive all the delivery trucks, to heat each of the buildings that each of those products go through before arriving at the store, etc etc. Most realize I am right. Occasioanlly there is one that doesn't believe gas prices effect everything else that way. I don't argue with them, just shake my head and think to myself, "what an idiot." Gas prices is the ONLY commodity that effects the price of everything else. - Kevin S. <a href="http://www.debtfree4ever.net" rel="nofollow">DebtFree4ever.net</a> Very well said. I work in a grocery store, and when customers complain about the prices, I try to gently remind them that it takes gas to drive all the delivery trucks, to heat each of the buildings that each of those products go through before arriving at the store, etc etc. Most realize I am right. Occasioanlly there is one that doesn’t believe gas prices effect everything else that way.

I don’t argue with them, just shake my head and think to myself, “what an idiot.”

Gas prices is the ONLY commodity that effects the price of everything else.

- Kevin S.
DebtFree4ever.net

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/05/04/is-gas-really-that-expensive/#comment-81 mapgirl Thu, 04 May 2006 15:19:35 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2006/05/04/is-gas-really-that-expensive/#comment-81 The problem is that most people don't have a lot of room in their discretionary income to take a $50-$200 hit each month in fuel costs, whether it's the gas tank on their car or their utility bill in the winter. So what's the bigger problem? Either people start moving closer to work, save more money to absorb the rising cost, or slash their budget in other places. Inflation is bound to happen over time, we all know it. But when looking at the true cost of keeping a car, it's usually car payments, maintenance, and insurance that cost the most per month, not so much the fuel. <a href='http://itsjustmoney.blogs.com/its_just_money/2006/04/how_much_does_y.html' rel="nofollow">It's Just Money</a> had a great post about it a few days ago. The calculator link was pretty eye-opening. The problem is that most people don’t have a lot of room in their discretionary income to take a $50-$200 hit each month in fuel costs, whether it’s the gas tank on their car or their utility bill in the winter.

So what’s the bigger problem? Either people start moving closer to work, save more money to absorb the rising cost, or slash their budget in other places. Inflation is bound to happen over time, we all know it. But when looking at the true cost of keeping a car, it’s usually car payments, maintenance, and insurance that cost the most per month, not so much the fuel. It’s Just Money had a great post about it a few days ago. The calculator link was pretty eye-opening.

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