I'm not making this up!
I was just out for a quick grocery shopping trip when I passed a nearby gas station and my eyes nearly popped out of my head. I must be seeing things. Surely that's not really right.
But no, the sign was very clearly advertising gas for $1.99 a gallon.
$1.99 a gallon!!
Now that is certainly something to get excited about! With many prices on the rise, it is exceptionally nice to see gas prices falling... and falling at such a rapid rate! Wow!
I've heard that gas prices are close to the lowest in the nation where we live but I'm curious if anyone else has seen gas go below $2/gallon in their area? If not, hopefully you'll be seeing it soon!
WOW, I can't wait for that here - we are about 1 week behind everyone else - time to crank over the ole one ton truck and get her to town for fueling - seriously - we have run her on fumes trying to hold out for cheap gas!
Posted by: Nancy | October 29, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Down to $1.88 today in parts of Central Indiana!
Posted by: DW | October 29, 2008 at 05:50 PM
It's still around $2.50 here in West Michigan!
Posted by: mindy | October 29, 2008 at 05:51 PM
We are at $2.25 here in Lafayette Indiana, but according to the news there are some places around Indianapolis that are $1.99. This is wonderful news!
Posted by: Melissa B. | October 29, 2008 at 05:53 PM
I am so happy (and relieved) that gas prices are heading down, down, down. I just pray they stay there. I hear that we are at a 3 yr low right now. In the Cincy area, we are at about $2.27 / gallon.
Posted by: Becky (Nickels-n-Dimes) | October 29, 2008 at 05:53 PM
Southwest Oklahoma ~ $1.97! Yeah!!!!!
Posted by: Linda | October 29, 2008 at 05:56 PM
Today it was $2.69 here in West Virgina
Posted by: Angelena | October 29, 2008 at 06:06 PM
OUCH! Why are we still at $2.65 here in N.C.???????
Posted by: Deborah | October 29, 2008 at 06:06 PM
Crystal, are you in the South? I remember when I lived in Georgia, I paid $.99/gallon and it used to cost me $10 to fill up the tank of my little Civic. I am in Chicagoland and it is $2.79 today!
Posted by: Libby | October 29, 2008 at 06:07 PM
San Francisco Penisula...$3.15 is the lowest I've seen. CA rates are always some of, if not THE, highest in the nation....I'll be happy if they go below $3!!
Posted by: Angela | October 29, 2008 at 06:08 PM
I am in Fort Worth paying $2.15 but Burleson only a few miles away is $1.97. With an Explorer every penny adds up quick!
Posted by: Margaret | October 29, 2008 at 06:11 PM
$2.04 in Ypsilanti, MI !!!
Posted by: Jenn | October 29, 2008 at 06:11 PM
In So Cal it's at $2.79, which is great for us! Enjoy the cheaper gas!
Posted by: Cris | October 29, 2008 at 06:12 PM
I was thrilled yesterday to fill my minivan for a mere $34.50! We are still well over $2 a gallon here in the Pacific NW. I remember when my girlfriend and I would get ourselves to school all week on $2 worth of gas!
Posted by: Jennifer | October 29, 2008 at 06:12 PM
$2.39 in GA
Posted by: Kim | October 29, 2008 at 06:12 PM
$1.99 here in Central Arkansas
Posted by: Ruthanne | October 29, 2008 at 06:16 PM
Here in Brownsburg, IN, we have gas for $1.83.
Posted by: Karen | October 29, 2008 at 06:17 PM
We hit $1.98 over the weekend in southern Missouri.:)
Posted by: Amber | October 29, 2008 at 06:17 PM
Im jealous, here in California its 2.69...which we think is cheap! Hope it gets below $2 here eventually!
Posted by: Melissa Stairs | October 29, 2008 at 06:19 PM
I bought gas at Dillons today and with my 10 cent discount I paid $1.95 a gallon.
Posted by: Lorrie | October 29, 2008 at 06:19 PM
South Texas is $1.90 w/ a walmart gift card(that gives you 3 cents off a gallon!)
Posted by: Renee | October 29, 2008 at 06:21 PM
gas was $1.99 at HEB this morning :-) very nice!
San Antonio TX
Jamie lea
Posted by: jamielea | October 29, 2008 at 06:24 PM
We're at 2.29 here in central New Jersey
Posted by: Amiyrah | October 29, 2008 at 06:25 PM
We're still around $2.25 here in Virginia... but we may as well enjoy it while we can! It's better than celebrating over $3.99 gas!
Posted by: Manda | October 29, 2008 at 06:26 PM
~~Central Florida~~ The gas is about 2.47 a gallon. When we were in Ocala Florida this weekend ( Ocala is about 60 miles north of Orlando) the gas was 2.20 a gallon.
Am looking forward to seeing the price going under 2.00 a gallon.
Posted by: Lisa @ Cents To Save | October 29, 2008 at 06:26 PM
We're at $1.96 near Richmond VA - yeah!
Posted by: Kim | October 29, 2008 at 06:29 PM
I just saw gas today for $2.95 and that is on the Central Coast of California. We always are so expensive here so $2.95 is wonderful!! Can't wait to see how far it will drop.
Posted by: lorrie | October 29, 2008 at 06:30 PM
I filled up my Jeep at $2.06 here in South Texas today!! :)
Posted by: MJ | October 29, 2008 at 06:31 PM
Aaargh! In California we're just excited that it's gone below $3 a gallon for the first time in years. At its peak a few months ago it was $4.67 a gallon at the cheap gas station!
Posted by: Life from the Roof (Jenni) | October 29, 2008 at 06:32 PM
I was visiting family in Bonham, TX this weekend (90 miles from Dallas), and it was $1.97!
Posted by: Jeanine Brown | October 29, 2008 at 06:32 PM
Seems like everyone is asking this question this week.
I'm paying $4.49 - in Alaska.
Posted by: Sarah | October 29, 2008 at 06:34 PM
I live in NC, but saw this on our local news in a "gas price" story. They were talking about places in the MidWest that had prices under 2 bucks. That's awesome!
I for one can't wait for the prices to get lower here in NC. Especially since I drive a car that must use premium gas! Send that cheap gas our way, please!!
Posted by: Kimberly | October 29, 2008 at 06:34 PM
I've seen it at $1.99 - $2.19 in our area...SW Ohio. Depends on the neighborhood here! Our monthly gasoline bill might just be lower than groceries this month!!??!!
Erin
Posted by: $5 Dinner Mom | October 29, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Wow that is wonderful news. I was out today and I saw it for 2.29 but if I could find it for 1.99 that would be great! Julie - CouponSavingFamily.com
Posted by: Julie Smart | October 29, 2008 at 06:36 PM
We are around 2.70 here in the Seattle area
Posted by: Jane | October 29, 2008 at 06:37 PM
$2.09 in Minnesota!
Posted by: Hannah | October 29, 2008 at 06:38 PM
NE Oklahoma is about 2.05, but that's for the cruddy 10% ethanol blend that's everywhere here now. It's in almost all gas stations and cuts our mpg's by as much as 30% for some people. I lose about 5 mpg's in my Civic. So, we have to pay anywhere from 10 to 25 cents more for 100% gasoline. Not sure who the current form of ethanol is really helping. Definitely not us w/o flex fuel cars whose normal cars get gunked up over time from the "acceptable amount" of up to 10%. Sigh.
Posted by: Holly in OK | October 29, 2008 at 06:40 PM
Here in NW Indiana it's still at $2.50. As exciting as it seems, the dropping gas prices will have a negative effect on the economy in the long run. We can't win!
Posted by: Kate | October 29, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Gas is at a rock bottom "low" of $3.08/gallon here in Buffalo, NY!!!
Posted by: sarah | October 29, 2008 at 06:42 PM
It is $2.19 here in Detroit, MI (and as low as $2.03 in surrounding areas). E85 is $1.79; too bad my car doesn't take it.
Posted by: Erica | October 29, 2008 at 06:42 PM
It's $1.99 here in south central Kansas. Was $2.04 this morning and by this evening it had dropped to $1.99.
Posted by: Cassondra | October 29, 2008 at 06:43 PM
$2.59 in mesa arizona
Posted by: melissa pimentel | October 29, 2008 at 06:45 PM
$2.97 CA. LOL. I really don't mind gas price being $2.97/ gallon as long as it stays this way. Don't want to see gas price going up over $4.00 again.
Posted by: Sandy | October 29, 2008 at 06:45 PM
In my town in central Iowa, we're at 2.04. Just 10 miles south, it's 1.99.
In the town where my sister lives, it's 1.97!
Posted by: jennifer | October 29, 2008 at 06:47 PM
Here in Seattle, we're thrilled to see prices lower than $3.00 a gallon!
Posted by: Clean Simple | October 29, 2008 at 06:51 PM
we are in the southeast area of washington state and we are around 2.67 a gallon. can't wait to see it get lower :)
Posted by: sara b | October 29, 2008 at 06:51 PM
Whoa! Tennessee (Nashville area at least) must be falling behind. We're still at $2.59. And I thought that was good, ha ha!
Posted by: Katy | October 29, 2008 at 06:53 PM
Just checked out our local news web site and it is showing the cheapest area price is 2.39...Boy do I hope it hits 1.99! That would be awesome!
Posted by: Donna (mom24boyz) | October 29, 2008 at 06:55 PM
2.59 a gallon if FL
I don't think it will be lower for much longer after the presidential elections are over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: jj | October 29, 2008 at 07:01 PM
Ours here in east Texas is around 2.19, but a friend said they found it for 1.80in the Dallas area!!! Keep those prices falling!
Posted by: Lacy | October 29, 2008 at 07:07 PM