Life in Oklahoma with Surging Gas Prices

I live in a state which is mostly known for low-cost living, but with these gas prices surging and hitting an all time high, it can become very frustrating. Even though Oklahoma has been trying harder to bring about more jobs and more money into the state, it still seems as though the gas prices are not helping people like me.

In a typical week, my husband has to drive into another town to work. His trip to work takes him approximately 15 minutes for a one way trip and he spends approximately $100 a week in gas for his commuting back and forth to work only.

I am a work-from-home mom, but I also have to run a lot of errands during the day, and I am also an advocate for victim's rights and will often be in and out of court throughout the week helping those who have just lost a loved one. I usually drive into the down town part of Oklahoma City at least once a week. My car doesn't use too much gas, but I still end up spending about $40 in gas each week.

The gas prices have defiantly caused me to make a few life changes. Instead of driving less which I really can not afford to do, I have to work more instead. Just to make up for the gas that I spend each week, I have to work on Saturdays now doing freelance work and other things from home.

Carpooling would have been an option for my husband except that no one lives on the same side of town as we do. My husband started taking his meals back and forth to work to make up for the extra gas and money that he would have spent on driving to eat and paying for the food.

Whenever I have a doctor's appointment to schedule, I try to schedule these all in one day which can be draining but it is something I would rather do than to have to keep returning to the same location each week. My schedule is completely filled with ways to make my life easier and help me to spend a lot less money.

Every other weekend, my husband and I have to make a long daring trip to the other side of Oklahoma to drop the two oldest girls off at their dad's house. This trip cost us approximately $120 each time that we must go but we have no choice but to make this trip.