Today, I decided I would see what it would be like to actually go on a gas tax vacation. I crunched all the numbers, did all the equations, calculated the interest and added in the inflation, and figured out exactly how much money I would save this month, if this was implemented today. Then I went out and spent that money. While originally I thought it was a dumb idea, I now I might have to think twice.
Take a look at everything I bought (and I even had some change left over):
That's right. I would save $5.76. Enough to buy a Whopper Combo, but not King Size, and no cheese. Then again, I barely drive, and when I do, its a small, 4 cylinder, Nissan. I called my brother up, who has a 1 hour commute to work in some behemoth vehicle. He said that on average he goes through about 72 gallons of gas a week. For him the "Gas Tax Vacation" would add up to about $50 a month, assuming that the oil companies didn't increase the costs as a result. His gas tank holds 24 gallons, and the month of "savings" wouldn't even buy him an extra tank.
What would you do with your gas tax vacation?
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
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2 comments:
Great picture! Keep up the good work!
I'm glad you didn't spend it all in one place
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