Easy Ways to Cut the Soaring Price of Gasoline

Instead of driving everywhere, lace up your sneakers—or grab your bike—and get some exercise while you save gas. LightField Studios/Shutterstock

Only a few months ago, I paid $1.87 a gallon for gas in Thornton, Colorado. That’s more than a dollar cheaper than I paid this past week at the same location—$3.05 per gallon! What’s going on?

According to Forbes, the price for a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil tested the $70 level earlier this month, before closing at $69.62. That may be great news for oil producers around the U.S., but it’s bad for America’s families getting ready to hit the road for summer vacations.