Beating the rising cost of gas
 

There have been a few posts about the rising cost of gas.
Let's take a closer look at this.
It is accepted the oil companies are making great profits, right. Not all the oil companies, but the ones which own the reserves.
I have owned 100 shares of one of these companies for less than two months. In that time the shares have increased in value almost 20 dollars per share. Thats $2,000.
In the same period of time I've bought $700 worth of gas for me and my wife.
$2,000 minus $700 equals $1,300 profit.
I think I'll take my wife to a nice dinner, thanks to my investment.
No reason why anyone on this board can't do the same.

$350/month = about $90 in gas per week. At $2.75/gallon (now $3.25) about 31 gallons per week for you and the missus, you must drive a lot. Having said that, you investment portfolio should include energy, real estate, tech, international, and a whole bunch of other diversification.