Tripped Up -- Travelers to Rethink Summer Vacation Plans
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 13, 2011
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Deidre O'Brien of Olive Branch recently had to pass up an invitation for a Gulf Shores getaway for her family because she couldn't afford the gas to get there. It costs $80 to fill the tank of her Chevy Tahoe.
Her parents, Robert and Hope Powell, face an even more frustrating problem. They bought a 35-foot RV and a diesel truck to pull it last year, hoping to tour the West when he retires. Now they watch gas pump prices the way a gambler watches a slot machine, hoping for a winning set of numbers.See the full content of this document
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Tripped Up -- Travelers to Rethink Summer Vacation Plans
High gas prices have thrown a curve to folks planning vacations. While prices have ebbed in the past several weeks, the national average for regular gas Thursday was $3.73, up more than a dollar from $2.71 a year ago, according to the American Automobile Association's Daily Fuel Gauge. Regular gasoline ...
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