This week the B5 Business Channel is looking at gas prices, and how they affect your business, personal finances and your life.
Here are the highlights:
How Many Miles to the Gallon is That?
http://www.doingbizabroad.com/how-ma…gallon-is-that
Toll Hopping at the Pump
http://www.talkstocktrading.com/toll…n-the-weekend/
How Much is Gas Hitting You at the Pump?
http://www.taxgirl.com/how-much-is-g…u-at-the-pump/
Have Your Driving Habits Changed?
http://www.bizzia.com/yieldingwealth/fun-fr…abits-changed/
Gas Prices Are Still Rising and It’s Time for Commuters to Revolt
http://www.bizchicksrule.com/fun-fri…ers-to-revolt/
Typical Short Team Corporate Thinking Enhances Gas Pain
http://www.leadershipturn.com/fun-fr…nces-gas-pain/
Rising Gas Prices in Australia Affect Business Owners: Where Will It Stop?
http://www.homebiznotes.com/rising-g…-will-it-stop/
Increasing Fuel Costs… Ban or Boom to Life & Business in the US?
http://www.homebiznotes.com/increasi…ess-in-the-us/
Want to be Free From Gas Price Worries?
http://www.contract-worker.com/want-…price-worries/
Are You Willing to …read more

Enjoy this parody of the Blood, Sweat and Tears classic “Spinning Wheel.” Appropriate on so many levels…
Happy Friday!

The business channel is having another Friday Fun Post. This week, Taxgirl inspired us to take a look at our driving habits — how they’ve changed from last year.
On average, I drive about 50 miles a week. I’m driving more than last year because we recently bought a house and moved. We now live more than a mile from the nearest bus stop — which won’t be so bad now that the weather is nicer — and town is further away. So we do more driving than when we lived close to everything (but rented) and didn’t have to rely …read more

American Airlines is charging $15 to check your first bag. That’s right. Your first bag. And cutting flights. Well, airlines have been canceling flights left and right for a couple of weeks now.
As oil prices skyrocket, expect such inconvenient changes as airlines try to offset costs. How long before other airlines, like Delta, follow suit?
You know your ticket isn’t going to get any cheaper…

Oil prices breached $130 a barrel this morning. Yesterday they prompted a sell-off on Wall Street. And across the country they are affecting people’s every day activities.
But why are oil prices climbing? Didn’t the Saudis up production at the request of President Bush? Isn’t the US going to stop stockpiling? Shouldn’t this supply help keep oil prices lower?
Not necessarily. Oil prices are rising on what is likely to happen in the future. Demand from developing nations (like India and China) is expected to explode as those countries see an expansion to their middle classes (read: more people can afford cars). …read more

With Earth Day today, a lot of people have the environment on their minds. I’ve received several questions of a similar nature since Sunday, so I thought I’d answer the question:
Is it possible to save money while going green? So many environmentally friendly actions seem to cost a lot of money.
This is a valid point. It does seem like every time you turn around being friendly to the environment costs money. But it doesn’t have to. There are some small things you can do every day to save money and the environment, too.

Prepare your own foods. Rather than buying pre-packaged …read more

It’s a good thing summer is on its way. We’ll be planting a garden soon, and that will help us alleviate some of the impact that food prices inflation will have on our household budget.
Right now, the big story is that oil prices hit $114 a barrel yesterday. People are talking about gas prices. And it’s true that gas prices are going to take a toll on many a household budget. They probably already are.
But with the release of the latest inflation data from the Labor Department, it’s apparent that we all need to be mindful of food prices inflation …read more

In classic oil style, just as we were getting worked up into a frenzy about the price of oil, it has dropped, easing fear of $100 oil. This is good news, since it will leave a little extra money in your pocket for holiday shopping. But it is important to note that oil prices hovering around $90 a barrel are not likely to last.
Maybe look for some alternative energy investments to diversify your portfolio. They’ve been doing well, some of them, but with oil prices back down, the fervor over funding alternatives to the “black gold” will subside. Meaning you …read more

If you are a commodities investor, $100 oil may seem like a dream to you. Well, as long as you are making enough to offset the other costs. And if you are a successful investor, you probably are. But what about those of use who don’t invest in oil? Many people don’t, for whatever reason (my reasons are environmental and ethical).
Well here are some ways that $100 oil may affect you:

Higher gas prices (CNN Money reports that we might see them closer to $4 a gallon by next spring)
Heating prices this winter
Higher airfares, as airlines boost prices to cover fuel …read more