Are gas prices stressing you out? Do you find your eyes glued more to the fuel gauge than the road while driving? Are you losing friends because you no longer think it's worth the $3.25 to go across town to see them?

If so, you may be part of the camp of Americans who have had enough of these darned price hikes at the pump. You may even be one gray hair away from going out and doing something about it. Like maybe joining those price gouging protesters. Never before have you been a political activist, but hearing all the media talk about how the Shell Oils of the world are taking advantage of consumers and reaping all those profits may just bring you to your feet...

But before you go hike the mile to buy your poster board and "Down with Exxon" buttons, make sure you think through the consequences. Depending on how you look at it, price gouging might not be so bad.

Posted by Michelle Smith at 06:23 AM | Comments (0)