I paid 3.43 yesterday. Thankfully my work is close these days. Last year at this time I was spending about 160 a week on gas. Granted I get a vehicle allowance on top of my salary, but the price is still high. It bugs me, but I don't think I am entitled to cheap fuel. Most people everywhere else pay much more for it, and if it bugged me more I suppose I'd go buy an ugly little Prius.
Housing prices? HAH. In LA, you can't get **** for under 500. Thankfully I am selling a house right now and the market just took an upswing. I have no idea how people do it. Looking at offers though, I am seeing people who have around 100-200k in the bank, and have salaries between 80-120 a year. That's what it takes here. Life in the big city.
I sometimes think about the house I could live in for the value of mine if I were to move to a smaller town in another state. R
ediculous. I'd need a staff of 3 to run the place. In Ohio, Indiana, Montana or Iowa, I could live in a mansion. But consider the location. Snow? Forget it. It was 85 here yesterday. Not happening. I'll pay the prices. Well, kind of. I bought this house 8 years ago when it was 1/3 of what it is worth now. I'll just close my eyes and think of equity when I hit traffic.