Oil and natural gas prices are hitting us hard. Energy is the blood of the world economy, and with prices this high, everyone who is tight on money gets even tighter. I can tell you that my discretionary spending is the lowest it has ever been in my adult life. It hits us here on the low end pretty hard. In the past, I have always been against the doomsday screamers who want us to run cars on jelly beans or whatever the fad fuel is. But now I'm behind them. I would love to see an alternative technology collapse the entire oil monopoly. I hope it happens in my lifetime.
That we hang in there during some abysmally tough times and are only in times like this making a decent living?
That we buy durable goods, when we can afford them, or that the industry uses incredible amounts of steel, construction equipment, and fleets of vehicles?
No, I didn't think so.
I hope prices never collapse (again). That is a big part of the reason we are dependant on foreign oil.
As for those of you who have fled city living but drive for two hours to work in one, that is your choice. No one guaranteed anyone cheap fuel.
Too right!!
We've pared the spending way down to insure that we have enough money for the basics.
Fuel - got to be able to get to work to earn more$..
Food - 'nuff said.
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