Low gas prices aren't the only way plunging crude oil prices are affecting you.

Whether it's a retirement plan that involves investing in the Canadian economy, a desire for a vacation or even a trip to the grocery store, you're feeling the drop -- even if you don't realize it.

In a special series airing this week, CTV's Nicole Lampa looks at the hidden and not-so-hidden costs of falling oil.

Use the video player above to watch the series.