Do you remember the gas prices ten years ago?
Today I filled up at the gas tank and reminisced about the days when gas was affordable. In college, a gallon ran about 88 cents It made me wonder what gas prices were like 10 years ago, so I looked it up. According to this article, gas prices shot up to $1.72 in 2003. I vividly remember the day that I saw the sign change over to $2 per gallon. We had an in-home babysitter at that time, and I started paying her a bit extra each week because I felt so bad that she had to pay such an exorbitant amount to drive to my house. Today, gas was $3.16 a gallon for the regular fuel. WOW—pricey, right? That makes $2 per gallon look like a bargain! I drive a mini-van so it costs a bundle to fill up. We’ve tried downsizing to a small car but ended up re-purchasing a van just like the one we owned before. It’s just easier for our family right now.
To save money on gas, I used my Kroger shopper card. This saved me 10-cents per gallon. I try to wait until I need to fill up so that I can really max out the savings on that. I ended up saving $1.70 which isn’t much but every bit counts. I fill up the tank every 10 days or so, which means my savings should be around $61 per year. Adding in my husband’s gas savings increases that amount to around $120 per year. That’s enough to pay for our Netflix subscription, so it’s worth a few extra minutes of typing in a shopper number.
Are you wondering what else happened in 2003? Check out that link, or this one with the best books of 2003. It was a good year!
I remember in high school when I could fill up my car for less than $10! The price where you live is better than it is here, though. It’s generally $3.50 or more here. 🙁
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I do remember – it seems so long ago lol! It is so expensive to fill up even small cars these days. I remember back when gas was $1.00 a gallon!
I just paid $4.29/gal for gas today – sigh. I’m glad I work from home and don’t drive much!
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I only fuel up with my Kroger fuel points! I got a whopping $1 off a gallon the last time we filled up! 🙂
I remember gas being 99¢ when I was all most a teen. That was longer than 10 years ago haha! I use an iphone app to search for cheapest gas prices. Around here it’s usually Kroger, Sam’s Club or Sheetz.
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Don’t get me started on Gas Prices. They make me so angry! Good Grief! It is far too expensive. We try to drive as little as possible, but winter makes it harder because it’s far too cold to walk more than a block outside. It’s – degree weather. Not safe for my baby to be out in.
I always use my shopper value cards. I have a maverick card, a Sams club membership and an Albertsons card. Depending on which area of town I”m in, I can get a discounted price on gas! It is SOOO worth it. I wish we had a kroger here. I LOVE Kroger!! I would totally have one of those too.
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Boy would it be nice to pay less than a $1.00 per gallon–if only if only–I just paid $3.65 today here on Long Island
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