Triglycerides are checked as part of a routine blood test known as a lipid panel, which also checks your cholesterol levels. For most accurate results, you should fast for 9 to 12 hours before the test. Acceptable triglyceride levels are less than 150 mg/dL.
The national average for gas spending is about $220 a month and married couples my age with kids tend to spend about $250. Thatâs interesting, but how does my personal gas spending stack up? Unfortunately, weâre above average, even for our particular location. We typically spend right around $275-$290 each month on gas.
1 The national average price of gas in December was $2.51 per gallon, which was the lowest monthly average since May 2009. 2  The average in December 2013 was $3.26 per gallon. 3  Consumers this month spent about $215 million per day less on gasoline compared to December 2013. AAA estimates that Americans saved about $14 billion on gasoline this year compared to 2013, based on monthly prices and consumption. 2  U.S. households in 2014 saved an average of about $115 on gasoline compared to the previous year.