Gas vs. Mac

[pumpkincat210]

Have any of you had to cut back on your mac/fun expenditures to pay for gas? I have and i'm really starting to notice how other things like food have gone up in price too!
It's really frustrating because mac is my outlet for fun, but we have to have gas to go to work, take the kids places, etc. Its getting really depressing as the gas prices continue to rise. Here in Houston gas is around 3.85/gallon for the cheapest.
We have really cut down on driving, but its hard because it is really hot, houston is spread out and doesn't have great public transportation. I really mis my wild mac shopping sprees.

 

[lafemmenoir]

Gas is 4.34 where I live. Milk, bread, and all the little things are adding up. Our economy is taking a hit, I know it happens but dang.

 

[iio]

I can't imagine what it will be like in 5 years. I hope things will get better. I know prices go up every year but it seems like its going up every second! Gas prices where I live was $4.29 last week and now its $4.45 and up. I've been trying to find jobs that are in walking distance ffrom me but none of them are hiring at the moment. bleh. I do miss shopping at MAC, I havent for ages and they are coming out with the prettiest MU!

 

[shauna_bear]

Yea I live in southern California and gas prices have gone through the roof. Within two days the gas I normally buy has gone up almost 30 cents per gallon. Luckily though I drive a new Honda Civic which fills up with roughly 30-40 dollars and a full tank lasts me a week or more.

It's insane how much it affects everything else I pay for though. I work at a grocery store and anything that's dairy has gone up, bread, produce, pretty much all the essentials.

 

[iluffyew769769]

I live in Austin and gas is really expensive here... I have also found that it is cheaper to get food from fast food places then make it. This is getting sad...

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by shauna_bear It's insane how much it affects everything else I pay for though. I work at a grocery store and anything that's dairy has gone up, bread, produce, pretty much all the essentials.

I know! A gallon of milk was $6 at the grocery store the other day!!! Ice cream companies are also making their containers smaller instead of raising the price :/ We aren't stupid!

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by iluffyew769769 I live in Austin and gas is really expensive here... I have also found that it is cheaper to get food from fast food places then make it. This is getting sad...

tell me about it! lately i've been living off of taco bell. At this rate i'll be dead from bad foods in 10 years.

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by lafemmenoir Gas is 4.34 where I live. Milk, bread, and all the little things are adding up. Our economy is taking a hit, I know it happens but dang.

omg, 4.34 a gallon! that is ridiculous. I saw on the news today the barrels of oil jumped $15 overnight! I'm really starting to become uneasy, when is it going to stop? Soon we won't be able to afford anything!

 

[NicksWifey]

I paid $4.09 for 89, midgrade gas at the BP station the other night. I drive a Honda Accord and she used to be great with gas, like most Hondas, but it costs me insane amounts to fill her up, even at half a tank! I try not to get it below half a tank, because I freak out less that way. But it still seems like it takes sooooo much to fill up a car nowadays!

LOL I know this sounds bad, but this past month, I think I've been spending equal amounts on gas and MAC, lol

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by NicksWifey I paid $4.09 for 89, midgrade gas at the BP station the other night. I drive a Honda Accord and she used to be great with gas, like most Hondas, but it costs me insane amounts to fill her up, even at half a tank! I try not to get it below half a tank, because I freak out less that way. But it still seems like it takes sooooo much to fill up a car nowadays! LOL I know this sounds bad, but this past month, I think I've been spending equal amounts on gas and MAC, lol

I admit i sneak a few items here and there, but its not like it used to be at all! I
hate the feeling of running low on money and gas. Surely things will get better with a new president, right?

 

[NicksWifey]

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Originally Posted by pumpkincat210 I admit i sneak a few items here and there, but its not like it used to be at all! I hate the feeling of running low on money and gas. Surely things will get better with a new president, right?

Let's hope so! It's just depressing, because everytime you turn on the news, they're talking about nationwide gas prices, everytime I open a newspaper or magazine...I just wish people would stop talking about it in the media, ya know? I think that's what gets so many people in a frenzy.

 

[pumpkincat210]

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Originally Posted by NicksWifey Let's hope so! It's just depressing, because everytime you turn on the news, they're talking about nationwide gas prices, everytime I open a newspaper or magazine...I just wish people would stop talking about it in the media, ya know? I think that's what gets so many people in a frenzy.

I agree, they are working everyone into a panic with all the gas price b.s. and global warming crap. Not to mention in 2 years we will start having to pump water from the ocean because we have used up all the water underneath us and the wells are drying up. Its going to go down when people start fighting over water.

 

[redambition]

petrol/gas prices are out of the control of the government and unfortunately it seems like they aren't going to go down unless another major oil source is found.

petrol over here is getting quite expensive as well, i've had to change my budget around because i'm pretty sure it's not going to get any better.

we get the same thing over here - it's always in the news and the opposition party keeps whinging about how a 5c excise cut would make it all better... that's crap! even 5c off the price at the moment would make little difference to the affordability, never mind that the public would never see that full 5c cut anyway.

 

[AudreyNicole]

Well, I haven't cut back on MAC really, just the number of times I go back and forth to the counter which is 35 minutes each way. I used to break my hauls up into a few pieces at a time, but now, I try and save up the money to get everything I want in one stop. Sometimes it doesn't work, but usually I am fine. I have a V8 SUV, and filled up the other day at $3.91 for regular. I was completely empty and it cost me nearly $90. It is insane! Now with my son being done with school for the summer, that means less time traveling, and about $60 less per month for school lunches, so that will be nice.

Luckily, both of our vehicles are paid off, so we don't have that payment every month. I can't imagine having both a car payment and these huge gas bills! But DH's truck is a diesel, and though he gets more miles to the tank, he is paying $4.82 a gallon for his fuel. It's a sin, and I am sure it will get worse before it gets better unfortunately

 

[sofabean]

gas is 4.35 where i live.... it just keeps going up! a week ago, it was 4.17 or something like that...

 

[MAC_Enthusiast]

yeah, it costs me $60 to fill up my Camry. I was considering getting a smaller car, but my car gets the same gas mileage as the new Corolla. can't afford a hybrid at the moment...

 

[MxAxC-_ATTACK]

Tell me about it I Drive Mustang GT (v8 ) and It gets 29 MPG, (which was better than my 94 Acura integra which got 27 (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!!!))

It costs me about $60 (give or take a few bucks) to fill up my tank. and I use midgrade. It lasts me about .. a week and a Half if I minimize my driving.

Im in so. Cal and I pay about 4.40 a gallon

 

[KikiB]

At the gas station closest to me gas went up 30 cents in the last week...I am glad I don't drive, instead I have a bus pass: it's $81 a month for me and I can pretty much go anywhere in the county. Granted you deal with smelly people and annoyances but hey, it beats the gas prices right? I am noticing it though...it is making me look at how I am spending my money and really cut down on the fun stuff and try to start saving some so that I can eventually move out. Also all the food places at the mall are jacking up prices, and I notice that I am skipping more and more meals because a) my parents pay for my food at home and I don't want them to pay for a ton, and b) when my meal at some places goes up by $1, I can't eat there...I have to take something less filling. I work retail and the pricing on everything is gradually creeping up-in fact they were going to execute a massive reticket on pretty much everything in our biggest line in the store, and one of our high-end lines is getting reticketed.

The only thing I do hope is that the newer MAC collections underwhelm me in person like Cool Heat did, because that's more money to be saved for other stuff.

 

[MAC_mallory]

gas is now 4.60 for regular here.
craaazy.

 

[KikiB]

^It hasn't quite hit that yet, it's still under $4.30 everywhere, but when the Arco gets over $4.00, it's there to stay.