Interestingly enough, I just read that the price of helium has gone up.  Personally, I won't really be affected by it too much, except for when I make a run to the party store to purchase balloons for an open house or a real estate event, but I'm sure that some businesses will be heavily hit.  Will yours?

With the demand up and the supply down, of course, prices go up.  I never even thought about using helium for anything but balloons, but apparently it is used in the manufacturing of products such as microchips, MRI machines, flat panel displays and chemists use it to cool nuclear equipment.  Who would have ever thought that helium could be used so diversely?

I wonder if it will be more economical to purchase a helium tank myself or if the price increase will be so minimal that I can continue to purchase balloons as I need them.  For now, I will probably purchase them as I need them, but if the price goes up significantly or if I find myself needing to use more balloons, I will probably rent or buy a helium tank.  Please advise if you know of a place to buy helium at a good price.

Sara D'Amico

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