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Gas gripes: readers speak up Readers weigh in on how rising prices at the pump have taken a toll on their lives. August 25, 2005: 10:32 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - To cope with rising gas prices, some people are driving less -- or changing vehicles. Some are cutting back elsewhere in their budgets. Some are taking more drastic measures.... Brown bagging... "I used to spend $7 per day for lunch or $35 per week. Now I take lunch to work and it costs about $3 per day ( $15 per week). The extra $20 savings is shifted to the tank. ... Also I stopped going to Starbucks and lowered my Lottery ticket purchases." Walking off the job... "Because of the rise in gas prices I had to leave my job. I worked on the east side of Detroit and lived about 85 miles away. I have had to make the decision the leave a good job to look for local employment that probably wont pay more than $9 an hour. Extreme measures...? "I`ve had to switch from Charmin to newspaper." http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/25/pf/gas_gripes/index.htm |
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| Autor (Datum des Eintrages): | peter.wedemeier1 (25.08.05 22:38:29) |
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