It’s just so weird to watch as the economy appears to be imploding once again.
The time where I didn’t have to juggle the check book to pay bills seems like an awfully long time ago.
Now, it’s a completely different ballgame altogether. And things were actually starting improve for us financially after the last tough recession. Back then, it was a tough fight to just be able to hang on in order to figure out something better. HVAC wasn’t quite as expensive back then as it is now. In our current situation, I am lining up anything I can find in the budget where I could cut costs. The HVAC is certainly in that mix. This year we committed to making this season the least expensive heat season ever. Our home is made in an area where the heat is really the prime weather challenge. The winter is so mild that the utility bill is actually almost a joy to pay. The summertime is a much, much different story. Once the heat really hits in June, the HVAC costs skyrocket. Well this year, we decided that we had to change that to save some much needed money. The biggest thing we did was change the way we cooled the house. Instead of leaving the HVAC setting in one spot, I learned how to program the thermostat. This way, the house heats up a bit as the temperature rises outside. Then we keep the temperature inside around 15 degrees cooler than the highest temps of the peak heating hours. I was overwhelmed with the amount of money that simply action has saved us.