Shocked at the Pump

Shocked at the Pump
While the price of gasoline remains out of our control, we can control how often we visit the filling station. So, how low can you go? Maria Sbytova/Shutterstock
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Yesterday, I filled up at the gas station, and I was shocked. Shocked! Cost to fill up? $64.12. I really haven’t been hiding under a rock. It’s just that I don’t often fill the one vehicle I share with my husband, so it wasn’t until I handed over $64.12 that the runaway cost of gasoline got personal.

Have you noticed? Gas prices jumped more than 9 percent in the past month and 22.5 percent above last year at this time, and they’re not expected to slow down anytime soon.

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