Utilities
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Utilities!
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on January 13, 2012
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I am trying to figure out how $150 a months is unrealistic as expense towards all utilities for a home. We have a 2400 sf home and I just looked at the numbers and for...
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- depends on where you live. in northern MI where it gets pretty cold from Nov. - April (or more) ...I pay about $200 a month in winter months for water/garbage/sewer + ...
- I'm the one who posted that those number were wildly unrealistic from my experience. I'm sure it has to do with location but before people think I'm from a more wealth...
- I live close to Tulsa in a 1975 1600 sq foot house. My bills are usually: Water/Sewer: $25 Trash: $15 Gas: $40-45 March-Oct, $70-75 Nov and Feb, $100-125 Dec and ...
What Do You Do to save Money?
Asked by L.D. from Modesto
on October 12, 2011
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With salary cuts, skyrocketing health insurance costs and inflation, our one salary household is getting squeezed pretty hard. Looking for ideas to save more money. We...
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- I guess I'm just of a different mind set. I just grew weary of cutting, cutting cutting and couldn't cut any more. So my response to prices getting higher is to figure...
- If you really want to save a good amount of money, you have to evaluate what you can live without. You can get rid of cable completely. You can order Netflix for $8.00...
- clothing swaps, do own sewing repairs + alterations, cut kids paid activities. I know some might flip out on me about cutting the kids activities. However, when mo...
Has Anyone Changed Their Electric Company and Seen Savings?
Asked by N.B. from Dallas
on July 26, 2006
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My electric bill was $720 this month (although we keep our thermostats at 76 downstairs and 78 upstairs)!
Has anyone switched from TXU to another electric company a...
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- I have changed from TXU before to Direct Energy. I switched back to TXU. It has never worked out for me when I have switched to other providers in the past.
- Hi Adrienne, I recently changed from TXU to Dynowatt. It takes about 4weeks for the change though. I'm sure I will definitely see a difference in our bill, since the...
- We have switched to Reliant Energy and have noticed some savings.
How Much Is Your Electric Bill Each Month
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on March 25, 2010
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I got my electric bill this month - and again was astonished, as I always am during the winter months - our bill was $275, we live in an 800 sq ft trailer, we use elec...
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- Are the bills actual or estimated? Here they can estimate the bills and can be very out of whack until you get them to come out and take an actual reading. Something...
- Here in Spring Branch, Texas (north of San Antonio) we paid at most $220 this winter for our 1200 sq foot home. Insulation here is awful. We have all electric as well,...
- Has your bill gone up from prior months/years? If it has, you should try to see if you can find the root cause (e.g. change in habits, change in rates etc). Mine has...
What's Everyone Doing to save Money
Asked by W.W. from San Francisco
on April 15, 2010
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I'm wondering what everyone's doing to save money. Tips on going grocery shopping, what are you cutting back on. I want to see if how else I would be able to save mo...
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- I didn't read through all your responses, and am getting to this a little late in the game, but I don't know if anyone mentioned Angel Food? You don't have to qualify,...
- Grocery Shopping - only purchase what is on sale. Clothing - Don't go to the stores unless you have a list and then stick with the list. I purchase everything off...
- If you get your hair colored, you might want to consider doing it yourself. I am SO not the type of person who is good with hair, but out of necessity I recently star...
What Are You Doing to save Money in These Tough Economic Times?
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on January 10, 2009
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There is a limit to how low I can put my thermostat. I've found a few ways to save money but thought all of you might have some great ideas to share. My friend was a...
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- I get 95% of my staples at Aldi. I love the place. Most everything my family has tried is great. When my husband was laid off for 8 months it saved us a bundle and ...
- There are some great ideas that the other moms have given you! I know a lot of people said shopping at Aldi, but if you live by a Woodman's, I would say go there. We...
- 1) I buy only the number of slices of lunch meat/cheese that make our lunches for a week. I will then go buy more if we run low. I was throwing lunch meat away all o...
Do You Get Grief for Having a Savings Account?
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2011
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My husband and I live on a budget and have a decent savings acct. We make sure to stick with our weekly budget so that we are able to have this savings acct. There a...
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- I would say to them "We saved the money for XXX months so we could pay cash, we like being debt free as much as possible".
- Good for you & your husband! My husband & I are determined to be great financial role models for our children. I wouldn't even waste my breath responding to those nega...
- My fam is alot like yours.I had to get a new car I went all summer using my hubs truck took him to/from work everday stayed home all day unless I had to go to the stor...
Creative Ways to save Money?
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on February 16, 2010
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Hi moms, just looking for you to share some ways you save money each month...with 2 kids in daycare, money is really tight. We rarely go out to eat, we shop at the che...
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- Only shop with coupons (ie: make meals around what is on sale either in the paper or at the store). This may require more frequent shopping trips (once or twice a week...
- Hi J., sorry this is long but i've been where you are and we've been doing this for almost 2 years now. i agree with a few items on here - we had to carefully ...
- Hi J.! Sorry this is so long, I hope at least one of the ideas works for you! One poster suggested getting a membership to a wholesale club, and I like her idea. ...
Cost of Utilities
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on January 26, 2012
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My husband and I are toying with the idea of moving from an apartment to a house. We currently live in a place where our rent includes utilities, but a houses would n...
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- Better idea for you. Find a "nice" house representing what you would like to buy. Call the agent. Go and look at it and ask to see a year's worth or utility bills. ...
- I live in a 3 bedroom townhouse, a little under 2k square feet.. - We keep our air at 76 around the clock. We pay about 190-215 for electric. - our water (4 people i...
- The sq ft and age of the home make all the differance. a 2,000 sq foot home built in 2008 will be way more airtight and cheaper to heat than a 2,000 sq ft house built...
Ways to save Money
Asked by S.O. from Chicago
on November 7, 2007
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Does anyone have a good way to save money? Things are hard right now and any idea someone can share would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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- 1. Write down all expenses weekly/monthly. 2. Look at items that seem high or may quickly reveal some unnecessary waste and prepare to make changes. I think ther...
- Rent movies from the library for free Also, have you read the book Miserly Moms by Jonni McCoy? She has a couple others too. Check out her website at www.mise...
- Sign up for freecycle, freesources and dupagecountyparent swap. It's a recycling site where people give stuff away, and you can get rid of stuff. You can get a lot of ...
