How much is gas where you live? Will the drop effect your buying?

frankhardy · October 10, 2008 11:52PM

People were lined up yesterday for $3.09 here in western KY. My wife was down in Tennessee last night and saw $2.93. I know my 401k is taking a hit right now, but I do like the gas prices going lower.

MDCook · October 10, 2008 11:55PM

I live in Bethany, Mo and gas is down to $2.87.

thedutymon · October 10, 2008 11:56PM

<< People were lined up yesterday for $3.09 here in western KY. My wife was down in Tennessee last night and saw $2.93. I know my 401k is taking a hit right now, but I do like the gas prices going lower. >>

God day,
401K taking a hit.......Try 100K loss in the last couple of weeks, has reached the point where it is not just paper losses, have actually lost 30K real money.
Neil

StopYurWhining · October 10, 2008 11:56PM

The price of gas should be much lower; demand is dropping quite a bit. Folks are worried about their jobs, the savings and their retirement funs disappearing. Fear rules the marketplace at the moment. gas is $2.92 here, lowest in a long time. Unfortunately if you look at your 401k its probably lost 40-60% of its value. Pennies at the pump vs. Tens of thousands in your retirement account.

Gas is still way overpriced the entire run-up in the past year was all speculation and manipulation.

downtown · October 10, 2008 11:59PM

$3.49 was lowest I have seen in Bolingbrook, ILL
would be nice to drop below $3 here
Chicago area has always seemed much higher than National average

BunchOBull · October 10, 2008 11:59PM

It makes me sick, my dad is less than 10 years from retirement, and his 401k has dropped by 40% in value...another $4,000 yesterday alone. He's wanting to pull it out and throw it into a CD for 9 months to ride it out...I've asked him not to, but I really don't know what he should do.

As for gas...I've seen it as low as $3.09.

GoDodgersFan · October 11, 2008 12:02AM

Gas is 3.70ish in northern Virginia. As for buying stuff, I am about the same, but much more selective
for sure. I am very lucky to be in the DC metro area.

Boy, I hate to be selling (for a living) right now.

I am sure sibmissions for all the grading companies are down. I wonder if any of the grading companies, at
least the big ones, will disappear.

Blackborder · October 11, 2008 12:06AM

<< It makes me sick, my dad is less than 10 years from retirement, and his 401k has dropped by 40% in value...another $4,000 yesterday alone. He's wanting to pull it out and throw it into a CD for 9 months to ride it out...I've asked him not to, but I really don't know what he should do.

As for gas...I've seen it as low as $3.09. >>

Don't get out of the market unless you have to. It's not a loss until you sell.

Gas: $2.99

hobart4281 · October 11, 2008 12:21AM

Gas is running between $2.89 & $2.99 In the Dayton, OH area

Problem is everything else still costs more...........................

Caricon · October 11, 2008 1:10AM

I'm about 100 miles north of Dayton OH, and gas was around $3.13 here, but that was a couple of days ago. Didn't go anywhere
yesterday.

donrus · October 11, 2008 1:15AM

logan, ohio south east of columbus. $2.99. yes with all of the money i save on gas im buying more cards!! don

44Magnum · October 11, 2008 1:18AM

<< << It makes me sick, my dad is less than 10 years from retirement, and his 401k has dropped by 40% in value...another $4,000 yesterday alone. He's wanting to pull it out and throw it into a CD for 9 months to ride it out...I've asked him not to, but I really don't know what he should do.

As for gas...I've seen it as low as $3.09. >>

Don't get out of the market unless you have to. It's not a loss until you sell. >>

Agreed. 10 years is still a long time. I've said this before, but it seems like stocks are the only thing people hate to buy on sale. Right now, they're on sale. Now is the time to buy!

As far as gas...about $2.89

baseballfan · October 11, 2008 1:27AM

NE PA 3.17 this morning, i hope to see sub $3.00 by wed. o fnext week at the latest.

gumbyfan · October 11, 2008 1:32AM

I just filled up for $2.89 a gallon. As for buying cards, the "lower" gas prices won't affect it much. I have a monthly budget and anything extra goes into my money market account along with my usual allotment.

nightcrawler · October 11, 2008 1:39AM

It's just politics, if you really want to know how it all works... just watch Deliverance.

54topps · October 11, 2008 1:48AM

$3.25 just outside Spokane Washington. Im still buying the same amount of cards as last year.

bjbrall4 · October 11, 2008 1:57AM

I just filled up for $2.97 about fifteen miles east of Cincinnati. My card buying pattern hasn't changed; I usually don't buy as much this time of year, anyway.

BunchOBull · October 11, 2008 2:00AM

Thanks for the input guys...I begged him not to and told him it was all on paper anyway...he doesn't actually have a need for the money now, so why fret. He's running scared though...I just hope I've convinced him to do otherwise. I told him he'd forget about the troubles in 5 years time...I just hope that's the case.

stevek · October 11, 2008 2:00AM

<< Gas is running between $2.89 & $2.99 In the Dayton, OH area

Problem is everything else still costs more........................... >>

Yea, but all the current stuff on the store shelves still has the old gas prices (freight costs) factored in - Prices on consumer goods, food, etc., will be coming down...at least it should be coming down.

storm888 · October 11, 2008 2:23AM

"...He's wanting to pull it out and throw it into a CD for 9 months to ride it out...I've asked him not to, but I really don't know what he should do..."

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Too late to sell.

Time to start buying more, BUT slowly.

Bargains abound, and may get even getter.

Leiascards · October 11, 2008 2:33AM

I filled up this morning for 2.72 a gallon

alnavman · October 11, 2008 2:48AM

filled up this morning for $2.86. live in Parma Ohio which is suburb of Cleveland. This was at a BJ's which is similar to Sam's Club, Costco, etc. also as far as savings go, my thrift savings account (worked for DOD and this is what they call our 401 type savings) has gone down approximately 35% since last October when I retired....it's hitting everyone, but as someone else mentioned it's not a loss yet as long as you leave it in and don't take the loss.....my hope is that by the time I'm in my early 60's the market will rebound and eliminate my current state of dread

rube26105 · October 11, 2008 2:52AM

2.98 right now, in a hour, hard to tell

Guru · October 11, 2008 5:01AM

It was 3.09 here on the north side of Indy last night.

goraiders · October 11, 2008 5:10AM

$3.25 here in daytona bch. florida,down .50 cents from monday.

alnavman · October 11, 2008 5:27AM

this morning gas was $2.86. I had to go back to the store this afternoon and the gas had gone down to $2.73. Unbelievable.....hopefully this will continue to go down like the stock market

lilmule · October 11, 2008 5:58AM

Well It's about $3.79 here in Hawaii

WarHoundR69 · October 11, 2008 6:44AM

$3.22 in Liberty NY ( 100 miles NW of NYC)

SDSportsFan · October 11, 2008 6:48AM

$2.75 a gallon in New Braunfels TX

Steve

Uphill · October 11, 2008 6:50AM

Well It's about $3.79 here in Hawaii

But you're in Hawaii.

Stump · October 11, 2008 6:53AM

3.18 here in west Michigan

WinPitcher · October 11, 2008 8:40AM

3.50 to 4.09 here in Westchester county NY.

Steve

thriller13 · October 11, 2008 8:43AM

Central Kansas here, filled up this morning for 2.649

mtcards · October 11, 2008 8:44AM

$3.11 just west of Nashville, TN

Although within a 5 mile radius you can get it as high as $3.29 still. Gouging til the end it appears

DrJ · October 11, 2008 10:25PM

$2.81 a gallon.

Funny how we are so excited gas has dropped below $3.00 when just a couple years ago $2.00 was a norm. Thanks Mr. Bush.

hobart4281 · October 11, 2008 10:36PM

<< Well It's about $3.79 here in Hawaii

>>

Can't get around the mandatory "Living in Paradise Surcharge"

Brian

Morgoth · October 11, 2008 10:57PM

$2.89 in Northern Indiana.

FYI on food prices. They won't be coming down for a long time. Do some research on the Sugar and Steel industries and you will see they are the cause of high prices more than gas. Government subsidies and having one guy own almost all one industry are not good for the consumer.

Sportsamerica · October 11, 2008 11:38PM

2.59 in Central PA. As far as food prices, I agree they will stay higher... But more due to grains being used for Ethanol (sp), limiting the supply to cattle (milk and beef), cereals, etc.. which until the Gas issues are resolved expect to pay more for food..

I work in the food industry and see this trend continuing..

Stingray · October 11, 2008 11:42PM

Paid $2.47 at Krogers, but that was with our $0.50 discount!!

HighChopper · October 12, 2008 12:12AM

$2.92 in suburban DC.

Morgoth · October 12, 2008 12:28AM

Most sophisticated manufacturers use rail cars to deliver so gas isn't what is causing alot of the issues. Products we buy made out of corn, wheat and soybeans have only marginally gone up the last year. There was alot of huffing and puffing by starch and corn syrup manufacturers but the reality is ethanol has not caught on. They are scuttling plans for building more ethanol capacity at places like Cargill. The real issue with ethanol is water consumption.

Our steel can pricing has gone up 80% and sugar pricing if you can find a supplier has almost doubled. People are shying away from Chinese imports so pricing on citric acid, garlic and onions has really hit the roof as well. China having terrible food safety controls makes doing buisness with them very hard. China having 100% of the ascorbic acid market makes me very scared about kid safety.

edmundfitzgerald · October 12, 2008 12:35AM

2.81 Sunday morning.

1960toppsguy · October 12, 2008 12:45AM

STOCK MARKET / GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS / BASEBALL CARDS? Which word does not fit in?

TheThrill22 · October 12, 2008 1:04AM

You live in Bolingbrook? I live in Joliet, border of Plainfield. We just celebrated our 25th high school reunion from RHS.

Rangerman · October 12, 2008 1:22AM

$2.78 in South Texas--------------- still buying cards----------- not subbing as much to PSA , waiting until things settle. I'd like to have more fun and participate with supporting PSA. However, the numbers aren't adding in my favor even less

jasoneggert · October 12, 2008 1:43AM

I live on an island...... right now it is $3.96!!!! I usually wait until we go to Seattle and it is about 50 cents cheaper.

Blackborder · October 12, 2008 1:51AM

jason, nice Jackie website!

Did you know the US Mint also made coins in 1997 commemorating Jackie?

ndfan1 · October 12, 2008 3:18AM

Cheapest I've seen in the South Bend Indiana area this morning was $2.84

I've slowed down buying and submitting cards.

StopYurWhining · October 12, 2008 3:23AM

"FYI on food prices. They won't be coming down for a long time"

indeed. This entire ethanol farce has seriously screwed over the general consumer.

Bronkota · October 12, 2008 3:41AM

<< It's just politics, if you really want to know how it all works... just watch Deliverance. >>

LOL. Quite possible the quote of the year.....

easydoesit · October 12, 2008 7:19AM

Im with Neil gas means little at this point compared to the acutally $$$ I have lost in the last two weeks.

How much is gas where you live? Will the drop effect your buying?

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