Gas Prices: When Do We Cut Essentials?

0:00It's April 23rd, this is Hartford News today, local news powered by AI. Gas prices keep climbing, and a new survey from advance America hit 3,000 2 drivers with a real question, at what point per gallon do you? Start slashing essentials? For us in Connecticut, that tipping point lands at $4.89, while pumps sit at $4.10 right now. A 79. Indian buffer before folks feel the pinch hard. Up north in Vermont, drivers are way closer to breaking, saying $4.28 would do it, making them number one on the list for. States on the edge. Meanwhile, Alaskan show more grit, holding out to $6.02, that's $1.40 above their current $4.62. Connecticut Peeps say they ditch eating out or take out first, with 41% leading that charge, then travel and fun at 29%. Nuffer calls hit 13% cutting groceries, and just 3% skimping on meds or health care,

1:00showing how deep this cuts. To cope, 40% plan to drive less, 19% bundle errand smarter, and 17% hustle side gigs for extra cash, but is stressing folks out. 33% feel the strain, 37% lean on credit, and 43% scrap plans with, family or friends. Rising fuel doesn't just empty tanks, it reshapes daily life. As advanced America's marketing VP puts it, straight behavior changer from wallet 2.