Those rising oil prices are just one of the many reasons people are looking for new ways to save money here in Arizona.
In fact some of the newest trends in saving have people turning to pawn shops and plasma banks. Plasma banks say they are breaking records in the number of donors and pawn shops owners say they are seeing people from all walks of life come in simply for gas money.
Billy Manning with Mo Money Pawn is seeing more and more customers trading jewelry for gas. Manning also says the poor economy is bringing in large loans from people like car salesmen and real estate agents. He has drawers full of small loans.
Daniel Hofer brings his plasma down to the plasma center twice a week to make $70. While the plasma bank tells 3TV some donors do not just do it to earn cash, with the high gas prices they have seen a record number of donors.
That is not a bit surprising for Manning, who tells that the people who pawn things for gas usually come back to pick up their belongings after pay day.
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