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The country saved $27 billion last year on gasoline comb compe previous year. the good type times seem to be. in the last month, gas prices on average, u.s., up almost 8%. if you look this time compared to this time last year, we're up about 16%. we were at $2 for the national average last year at this time. we're about $2.32 today. it's a new reality. a new reali drivers seemed resigned to. >> there's nothing we can do about it. we can complain. it's not going to make no difference. this is something that we need regardless. >> reporter: not so good if you are pumping gas. if you are pumping ...

Up about three cents in the past week. the average for regular, $2.32 a gallon. that's 1.08 less than la$1.08 l year. the average motorists have saved money but instead of banking the bucks a new jpmorgan chase says americans have spent 80% of the savings. 20% is being spent at restaurants, grocery stores are the second biggest beneficiaries. americans are facing sky high atm fees meanwhile. a new bank rate.com report says the average out of network atm fee has risen to a record of about $4.50 but where does it cost the most. would you have guessed atlanta? $5.15 a transaction. new york has th...

$50 a barrel right now. the first time since july. it is still lower than prices were a year ago. that means those low gas prices will stick around. the average price for a gallon of regular is $2.32. that is almost $1 cheaper than this time last year. that means you can save $360 this year on gas. the question is what are they doing with all that extra money? they are spending it. according to a new report by jpmorgan chase. what the bank did was look into bank records and found 80% of the savings going out the door. about 20% of that extra savings from gas money, people are spending at resta...

Good new force 89 americans hitting the road, national gas prices, wow, down to an average of $2.32 a gallon. that fell 49 cents in just the past month. nearly $1 from a year ago. several states have seen prices at the pump dip below $2 this month as well, including new jersey, ohio and louisiana. that's $1.95. plunging oil prices contributing to a roller coaster month on wall street, but this week the market finishing up, recovering the last of the ground lost in the early december slump. the dow jones industrial average surging even further beyond the 18,000 point benchmark. this is more tha...

Average of $3.22 -- i'm sorry, $2.32 a gallon. that's almost $1 cheaper per gallon. that's putting extra money in americans' pocket, more disposable income and more money to travel. >> talk about the relationship between holiday travel and the economy. if it's looking good right now, what does this say about q12015 and the rest of 2015? >> the economy is a big driver for aaa's forecast for the year-end holidays. what it's showing is people are feeling more confident about their economic future. that was causing more americans to plan a trip this year. it is a good sign as we're heading into th...