costs. it's like, okay, yeah, we could drive another half hour, another hour, but it's like, we're paying $3.50 for gas. >> reporter: but gas prices are falling to a seven-week low, down 20 cents in michigan in the last month to $3.22 a gallon. and for these new small business owners, every cent counts. >> you have a budget that you have to stick to. >> reporter: this year, the couple launched their wood, furniture, and decor company, palomino and co out of their garage. but then the cost of lumber skyrocketed and resources became scarce. so they turned to their own bar. >> all of this used to be stalls. we deconstructed those to get lumber. >> reporter: the price of wood has come back down, but the cost to ship their orders is up. >> with being out a little