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Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 10:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I hope they stay down after the election.

Urgrace
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08-19-2000

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Urgrace a private message Print Post    
Yes, what state Frootjuuce?

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Holly, it's got to do with taxes and, in the case of California, additives to help reduce pollution. It also has much to do with supply and demand, and how much it costs to actually get the fuel to the state. In California, our prices also go up twice a year as they shut the refineries down to switch the formula (to a summer or winter formula). They produce less gas during the switch so the price jumps a bit for a few weeks.

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
This chart shows the tax on a gallon of fuel for each state, along with the various state tax rates for cigarettes, beer, etc

http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/245.html

ETA: New York increased it's tax on cigarettes by another $1.25, making it the highest tax in the nation.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 5:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
And on that chart, Illinois is not very accurate. Our state tax on goods fluctuates from county to county and even on the goods themselves. Like food is generally a cheaper tax. But not if it's fast food!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
The 4% state tax shown under New York, is the state tax. Each county adds it's own. Most around this area are an additonal 4%. For a little while, my county added 4.5%, but retailers got angry at that 1/2 percent and it was eventually dropped. Geesh, the counties to our East and West contain very large cities, and my idiotic county wanted an extra 1/2% but complained when locals went out of county for large purchases like cars.

Prepared foods (restaurants, prepared fried chicken from the deli at a grocery store, etc) are taxable here. Buy raw chicken or other foodstuffs that are not "ready to eat" are not taxable. Seeds for planting vegetables are not taxable, but the vegetables once they're grown, are.

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 7:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
Florida has 6% Michigan 6% state tax.

Gas in Florida today was $2.51 at BJ's. $2.59 other places. Gas tax in Palm Beach county is much higher. Each county seems to have different tax system for gas even in other states.

We also have a tax free week for back to school clothes and supplies. I think thats great.

Food is the same. They tax a newspaper if bought in a store but not a machine.

Closing tax on a home is very high while in Michigan very low.

Frootjuuce
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02-25-2007

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 9:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Frootjuuce a private message Print Post    
Texas, just south of Fort Worth. Most stations are staying around 2.05, but in Burleson, there are three particular stations having a huge price war. We are loving it! The prices for these three stations change (going down) at least three times a day. :o)

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 11:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I'm not sure where sis went for gas the other day, but we filled my car up today and it was still $3.05 a gallon. It has gone down quite a bit though since the begining of the week.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 9:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I filled up on Sat. at Costco for $2.73 per gal. while at the neighborhood cheap station it was $3.19 and the other cheap station right across the street from that was $3.23! I never dreamt there would be such a huge price difference all in one town. The stations nearer the highway were even more than $3.23. I'm so glad I went over to Costco!

I am astounded that gas can be found for less than $2!

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
Prices not dropping here as fast as Beach's. We're at $2.79.

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
It is around 2.24-2.29 in my little area outside of Dallas.

I save tons of money because I am in a van pool. We rent the van from DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), split the cost of the rental/parking/gas and DART pays for insurance. There are 8 of us who all work in downtown Dallas and live in East Texas (I live closest...the rest live 20-30 miles further east). It really is considerable savings and keeps 7 vehicles off the road daily.

Not to mention that my little car (which actually is a very fuel efficient Honda Civic) sits in a church parking lot less than 2 miles from my house daily and I don't get a lot of wear and tear on it and the mileage stays lower than the 50 miles round trip I was putting on it when I drove daily.

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 1:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
We're at $2.09 today.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 3:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
Don't know what we're at today but DH finally called the dealership and they are buying back my car since I haven't been able to drive since the end of February. It's been sitting in our drive for 8 months now. By Wednesday we should be a one car family.

Hermione69
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07-24-2002

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 5:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hermione69 a private message Print Post    
Wow, $2.09 is amazing. I got it for $2.17 today and was thrilled.

Beachcomber
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08-26-2003

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beachcomber a private message Print Post    
Couch, its those NC taxes that are gouging you. We left Indian Trail 9 years ago and moved to Fort Mill for the cheaper taxes and insurance. Best thing we ever did, plus I am a native SCian and love being back home!

$2.09 is amazing!!

Csnog
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07-18-2002

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 7:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Csnog a private message Print Post    
$2.99 at 3 stations near the port for the tourist.

$2.49 at BJ's

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 11:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
drove home from SD today. Salina, KS was at about 2.40 for regular gas, and less for that plus gas. South Dakota was about the same.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
$3.09 in Walnut Creek, CA

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 4:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    


This was at 3:00. Hubby came home at 4:30 and said it's $1.95 now.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
2.95 at 6:30am 2.85 at 4:39pm in OC CA

but the fwy was super crowded this am!!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 4:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
$3.19 yesterday in Western New York. We will never see under 2 bucks here

Couchtomato
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09-09-2008

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Couchtomato a private message Print Post    
Dropped another 10¢ - $2.69

Alwayzmovin
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11-06-2003

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alwayzmovin a private message Print Post    
$1.99 today in little ole Waverly, Mo.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 11:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I've seen gas as low as $2.85 at one station here and some others, but I haven't been out for a couple of days, so I'll be interested to see tomorrow..