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[...] I love the way the Happy Housewife views the drop in gas prices. Instead of spending it, she’s looking for the best way to use the extra money that she’s not spending on gas. [...]

By: Breanne Vasquez

Breanne Vasquez — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:09:51 +0000

I am not going to change anything bc everything else is still so expensive. But I am so excited that gas by my house is $2.46!!!

By: Vonnie

Vonnie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:07:19 +0000

I already try to keep a fairly stocked panty – not to the extent of some of the above bloggers. However we are using every extra penny to get out of debt. Our goal it to be out of debt in one year – so the extra we don’t spend on gas is heading that way!! Strangely I was almost excited about filling up my vehicle today with gas at 2.69 – It’s easy to get acclimated to the prices, 2 -3 years ago I would have been horrified at that price

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:41:51 +0000

It does help us… with gas prices the way they are right now and with my hubby driving everyday now. It helps b/c work is still slow but now there is less money going towards gas.

By: Mary aka Canadagirl

Mary aka Canadagirl — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:53:33 +0000

Well, up here in Canada and also more so in BC. We are in one of the most expensive areas for gas so we are use to making the MOST we can for our gas. We lump as much as we can in a “town trip”. My hubby has been the grocery shopper after work now for a LONG time. Thank goodness he is a smart grocery shopper. PTL . So for us we have to be gas smart all the time. [0= But your idea on stocking up the pantry is a GREAT idea. It is so nice not to worry about always going to the store. Makes it nice when the snow is blowing hard outside. [0;

Blessings and ((HUGS)) my SSiC
In Him<
-Mary@ Raising 4 Godly Men

By: Robyn

Robyn — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:35:13 +0000

I just made a very similiar comment to my hubby! We stocked up this last weekend on our pantry. I only have to replenish the small things like eggs and milk!!! Gotta love that!!

Thanks for shaing,
Robyn
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sonoranstamper/607840/

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:40:08 +0000

We are going to save the money for a rainy day now…or maybe a vacation. In 2007 we were expecting a third child and needed to buy a car with room for 3 car seats. Since my husband is opposed to minivans, we purchased a Toyota Sequoia. Oh, the irony as I had just quit my job to be a SAHM and gas prices soared just after that! We certainly have learned to live on less and make fewer trips. By the way- we lost our entire freezer stockpile (about $1000 plus worth of meat, chicken, seafood, etc.) during the power outage following Hurricane Ike. Sigh…

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:08:24 +0000

I am pretty much with Tina and Katie, I just cut back on going. But, I am going to try to take $10 a week and stock up on food. I feel an urgency to do this in my spirit. I have to start slowly because of our extremely tight budget, but the gas prices going down hopefully will help.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:38:22 +0000

I have definitely seen the decrease in gas has helped the checkbook look not so slim. LOL! I’m still doing what we normally do – making do and a huge shopping trip at one time. When I came home last night from Bible study, the gas was $2.29. We are currently saving for our road trip at CHRISTmas to the East coast.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:45:44 +0000

Wow I wish we could say that we could use the cash for something else. We were actually limiting where we could go and often had to opt out of going places. We live on a fixed income. So when prices soar we cut back our activities and make every trip count. Now that prices are lower we will enjoy not being so tight!