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Now, here, you see, it takes all the blogging I can do to keep in the same place.
If I want to get somewhere else, I must blog twice as fast as that!
You see, I'm in the Red Queen's Race...

What Will You Do...and When?

By Janet Evans
Saturday, May 17 2008, 06:25 AM



Antique "Mobilgas" gas pumps at Cannondale Crossing antiques
shopping center in the Cannondale section of Wilton, Connecticut. 
Manufactured by "Zokheim" of Fort Wayne, Indiana






$4.00 È




So, what’s your limit?

What's your limit before you start to seriously alter your lifestyle?

Have you reached it yet?

Is it the $4.00 mark?

Is it higher than that?

Was it lower?

When, and, if that time arrives...

What changes will you make?

Cut down on trips to the store?

No eating out?

Drop your weekend activities and stay close to home?

No vacations?

Would you consider getting rid of one of your cars?

What will you do?

Watch a video of what some people in Michigan are doing....

High gas prices forcing drastic lifestyle changes     Ã here




  
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Comments

J. Strupp   

A better question would be:

How long before Americans feel the pinch from increased debt on credit cards they have been using to supplement they're budget shortfall so they can keep living the same lifestyle?

The true pain at the pump won't be realized until consumer debt loads become unsustainable.  That day, I'm afraid, is closer than you think.    

May 19, 2008 3:26 PM

Janet Evans   

Fair enough.

I asked the question....but I don't really see anyone around me...the working middle class, so to speak, making any real changes yet.

Your point, Josh, is interesting enough.  I'm sure those who always charged are still charging away.  And I'm sure there are new families who have begun to charge...but I don't think we are really there yet, do you?  Where people are charging to supplement?  I think we are just using what we had for the extras right now....

No one can speak for everyone, though.

I hear about some people having to sell prized possessions to make ends meet...Are those the people who are unemployed?  They never say who these people are.

Hey...unemployment in WI was less in April 08 that it was a year ago...

May 19, 2008 4:48 PM

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