...Disposable income is certainly reduced due to fuel costs ...
dependant on the timescale how much does the rising cost of fueling vehicles really affect a household?
My quick math is:
Wifes honda takes about 3 tanks a month for her driving to work and everything else, at $1.10 a liter it would cost her about $100 a month, raise the fuel price to the current $1.35 a liter and it makes a difference of about $22 a month. I think we were at $1.10 a liter about a year ago.
Thinking about trickle effect of other products like food and such costing more what would be the impact at the average home, $50 a month?
Has anyone changed their lifestyle or spending habits to compense for the fuel prices? I am talking about more than just worrying about the mileage in the car/truck.
Not trying to attack Justin's thoughts at all but they got me thinking about the issue in some base terms. I know I havent changed my lifestyle. I changed trucks but not for fuel savings, I have always been a light turner offer (drives the wife crazy!
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), heater turner downer and door closer. Seems we (I) just shrug and stand their whilest the pumps chug away at whatever price it is at. I have raised my hourly rate each spring a few bucks and it seems we keep plugging along doing the same things we did the year before etc.
I find here almost every landscaper I talk to has more work than they can handle, construcion is BOOMING, fuel prices are rising and it gets busier and they build more, more and more.
so, as I like to say 'consume! its the north american way!', yes I say that very sarcastically.
anyhoo, I am off to the shower, then I might do some work, not much though, I am playing hooky today to have a family day, maybe we will go for a drive!
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