[OCCASparky]

What are you driving? a moped?

Actually, a Ford Expedition. My math was a bit off. I'm paying around $8 a fillup more...30 cents/gallon increase since July times 26 gallon tank.

I don't know how far you're driving, but even with my guzzler I'm getting nearly two weeks of driving out of each tank, so my gas bill is less than half yours.

That being said, food isn't up THAT much, sorry. I've been looking at my checks to the local grocery and they haven't really gone up all that much, if any at all.

And as far as fuel oil goes, Texas doesn't have much of a heating issue as we do up here in NH. That being said, a little planning goes a long way. Sorry, but I don't have a whole lot of sympathy for people who don't plan for winter around here. I, like most folks, pre-pay my oil during summer when you can lock in a lower price. The only folks who might have a problem are those who are buying homes this time of year who couldn't lock in when it was $2.40 and are now paying close to $3.00 a gallon.

[mylife]

How do you “plan” for fuel costs increasing 30% in a year?

[mylife]

BTW, those aren’t my costs. I live 5 mi from work.
I have never had that luxury before.

I can get by for close to a month on a fillup if all I do is go to work and back and local errands

[Gabz]

.......and are now paying close to $3.00 a gallon.

I only wish --- it's closer to $3.50 than $3 around here. Thankfully I have a practically unlimited supply of firewood and need little fuel oil. But I need the oil year round because that also fuels my hot water heater.