What have you had to give up or cut back on to be able to afford to put gas in your vehicle ?
442835
I would think eating out would be a big one...using coupons at the grocery store....getting hair cuts at cosmetology schools instead of parlors....tune up the car...when you got out get multiple things done...walk or ride a bike to errands that are close by....
1159329
it hasnt really affected me too much....im not well off or anything, but i live in a place where u absolutely need a car. I just try to make fewer trips then i would before and not be as wasteful, i try to be more conscious of it now.
177599
I have a truck. SUV style and 2.50 is too much for it. 20 dollars will only put gas meter at a quarter of a tank with the way they are now.
293400
when no petrol is available
212605
My sister was being a lazy B!+CH and didn't fill her car with gas.  She came home while I was napping and took my car.  I had to run an errand and took the car she left home.  I was on my way to the gas station before I ran my errand, and the car ran out of gas in the middle of the street.  I didn't have a cell phone, and was dressed up in heels.  I had no clue how to push the car.  Everyone kept driving by and staring but no one helped.  After a few minutes, a nice family stopped by to help because they saw me get back in my car crying.  There was also a house across the street, and the person who lived there also happened to come out at the same time with a tank of gasoline.  I was so scared that no one would help me.  I felt so relieved when these perfect strangers came to help me.  Anyhow, long story short, I thanked everyone, tried to pay him for the gas, and my car started and I made it to a gas station extremely furious and wanting to throttle the BI+CH ASAP.` I was very appreciative and grateful that perfect strangers went out of their way to help me.
235800
•use your car as little as possible. sell it, if practical.\n•cook all or most of your food from scratch. (cook ahead and freeze if your time is at a premium.) processed food is always more expensive. \n•evaluate what beauty products you need or can give up. (most of them are strictly consumer products that are unnecessary if you think about it.) \n•go vegetarian--meat is very expensive. \n•when you have the urge to buy new clothes, always go to the thrift store or Goodwill first.\n•get a breadmaker, and always bake your own. \n•insulate your home. (there are often agencies who help with this.)\n•wash and re-use baggies until they break down.\n•entertain at home (dinner parties, rent movies) rather than going out.\n•buy used, whenever practical.\n•use less than the recommended amounts for most products you buy. (for instance, i recently found out that a much smaller amount of powder laundry detergent works just as well for most types of loads. this also applies to shampoo, toothpaste, dish soap... they want you to use as much of their product as they can persuade you. it's mostly a scam.)
331466
my soon to be hubby and i are buying a house 1 mile from all of our favorite trails, fishing spots, etc... so we plan to ride our mt. bike through the state land and explore new area's. Plus this house has a huge garden, and green house, so i can have lots of veggies by the end of the summer, while saving money. It's our only option, I think 3.00 is extremely too much for gas. Plus at the end of July a bunch of us are going up north, so we will just car pool. When before we all would have driven separately. What are you going to do? well good luck.
475568
I think that most Americans have stopped buying "unnecessary" fuel, but they are making more than enough money back off of just the necessary fuel (fuel that is needed for daily life, not all of us can walk to work/carpool)... if you have to have it, you have to have it... cuting consumption further isn't an option for most...\n\nSo what happens when capitiolism fails... seems like we are reaching that point with oil... increasing costs could have a crippling effect on our economy through inflation (especially if costs continue to go up)... is it worth it?\n\nThe reserves should have been released a while back... that's just silly, but that's also a Bush...
249822
18, Cars.  I would prefer a SUV due to my height but I can't afford the gas.
640573
Check out www.gasbuddy.com\n\nIt might not go back as far as 1997 though.
865745
Sorry to here about your plight, the only thing i can think about is to bite the bullet and sell your car and get a much cheaper one.\nI know it's not much help hope things work out for you.
333338
I read tonight that if you and all people cut back for 30 days on gas use, it would hurt the industry bad enough to make changes.. Just hope that everyone cuts back, what choice do we have?
667549
Have a cute boyfriend drive me around***\nThat usually saves a lot of dollars in gas. lol
594660
Save them.  I have actually used about 200 to get a gallon of gas before.  Of course, that was ages ago : )
973404
The thing I want the most is to stay at home with my children and raise them (which I do). Financially my hubby and I had to sacrifice not having the newest or best gadgets or clothes or car so that we can give more to our family. It is very much worth the sacrifice.
355306
No sir I will not sadly, I can't.  The public trans system here is not really what we would consider functional (after seeing more advanced systems that is).\n\nCarpooling is possible, and something I think people should try to do.\n\nAnd if folks can afford it (which I know a lot can't) Buy a HYBRID! I own an 05 Civic Hybrid and I fill up my car about once every 2 weeks.  If we all drove hybrids, gas would have to lower because of simple rules of supply and demand.  Supply stays the same (or lessens in time) and demand cuts about in half.  (based on my own driving).  In my job I get reimbursed for miles driven on the job, and I actually MAKE money on the deal.  My work driving covers my personal driving as well (in funds that is).\n\nI hope it doesn't continue to rise, but at least when I look at my car payment I can feel it was worth it.
1129490
enough money.  I am always strapped for cash,  I want to be able to get grocries and pay bills each month and maybe have a little left over for savings.  I cant even come close to doing that now.