Our heating oil bill, gas prices, food prices well, you know the story. Because of the gas prices I have found nothing but an extremely low budget for food, I was forced out of my home and now I might lose the one thing that is allowing me to continue my schooling and keep going to work my car. My parents, both in their 60s, are back to work so that they can make ends meet, and struggle to come up with enough gas money so they can get to doctor’s appointments. I can’t tell you how many times we had to fill our little gas tanks with kerosene or diesel because we ran out of oil and couldn’t afford the $380 it would cost us to put a mere 100 gallons in. When I look at my bank and credit card statements, I see; gas, groceries, gas, fuel oil, gas, groceries, school-related activities, car maintenance, gas, electricity. Read More