Trickle effect from gas prices?

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Registered: 12-12-2004
Trickle effect from gas prices?
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Sun, 01-22-2006 - 10:25pm
Hi, everyone. Since the stock market took a dive (various reasons---unrest in Nigeria, uncertain supplies, refineries at capacity, no new ones being built, colder weather, etc), has anyone noticed a trickle down or domino effect from the increase in gas prices? Not just gasoline (up .25 cents in 3 wks), but heating oil, natural gas, etc. Are you paying more for, say, pizza or delivery charges? Lipsticks? Things made with oil and gas? Or, is it just my imagination? whiz.
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Registered: 01-06-2005
Mon, 01-23-2006 - 1:42am

I have noticed some definite increases at the grocery store on items DH buys frequently. Used to be he could buy a 4-pack of Red Bull (energy drinks) for like $5, not it is $6. And he buys 4-packs of fruit cups; usually $1.65 or something....now the cheapest we can find them is $2.

Very frustrating!!!!!!

~Aravis~

 

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Registered: 12-12-2004
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 12:02am
Hi, Aravis. Yeah, things are creeping upward. Gas is now $3.59/gallon and up, lipsticks and cosmetics are up, prescriptions, etc. Onward and upward? Hope not much more. Whiz.
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Registered: 09-29-2000
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 9:12am
WOW!! I thought $2.35 was high. I can't imagine it still being $3.59. Where are you from? I live in Indiana,
Donna
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Registered: 01-06-2005
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 10:30am

Donna, I live in Fort Wayne and if you search, you can find it for $2.29 in some places. :-)

I cannot imagine paying over $3 either!!!

~Aravis~

 

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Registered: 03-24-2004
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 11:46am
I'm in Indiana too. It's $2.35 here, dh works in Ft. Wayne and said it was much higher there the other day. But I don't think he gets the chance to look for it lower, its a 2 hour commute so the gas prices alone really affect us.
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Kelly

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Registered: 10-10-2005
Tue, 01-24-2006 - 1:41pm
It's not just your imagination. Or if it is, it's mine too. Everything seems more expensive but most importantly food is more expensive which sucks. But not only it is gas that's going up postage went up too so even ordering things on-line the cost has gone up for non-perishables. I have the sneaking suspicion that we are in for a few rough years in the near future if costs don't get under control.