When The Price fo Gas Kills Your Budget

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We live 30 miles from everywhere.   Public transportation, biking to work, and living with just one vehicle are not viable options for us.

And last week, gas prices hit an all-time high of $4.40 in Minnesota.  In just a few days, we saw the price of gas jump by 40 cents a gallon and became second only to Hawaii for the cost of gas.

This week, the price of gas is down slightly – about $4.25 a gallon where we live – but it hasn’t made budgeting any easier.  In fact, the price of gas is killing our budget.

I know that there are all kinds of ways we can save money on gas.    We’re doing what we can to make sure we’re using our vehicles efficiently, but when gas prices reach record highs, you have to start getting creative. [Read more…]

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