From just a year ago the price of gas has dropped significantly, now under two dollars. Families are expected to save up to 750 dollars just at the pump, according to Sam Frizell’s article, Most Americans Are Spending Less Than $2 Per Gallon for Gas, in Time magazine.

“It actually helped me save money because I drive thirty miles to school every day,” English teacher Carrie Alano said.

Traveling is also more frequent.

“I have been able to see my grandbabies and other family because it costs a lot less to get there,” XR5 supervisor Ronnie Harp said.

Senior Deici Godoy agrees.

“I can go more places without having to stop for gas every other day,” Godoy said, “because I can fill up my tank with less and save it for other things.

While gas is lower, some consumers pay more for groceries.

“I’m not fond of the low gas just because food prices are going up,” senior Dianna Martinez said.

Then there’s the problem of finding work.

“Working in the oilfield I see less business, and because of that, cutbacks on personnel and employee hours,” Harp said.

With less work, families have to save money.

“I have friends whose husbands work in the oilfield and it’s affected their income so I know that where I’m gaining money, they’re losing it,” Alano said.

However with having such a high demand and low supply, prices could go back up.

“I think we’ll see it drop a bit more,” Harp said, “then start going back up to what it was within the year because we won’t have any more (oil).”