Buying a brand new vehicle these days is really outrageous. Prices have skyrocketed and it’s really daunting when you think of how many years of your life you have to work to earn enough money to pay for one. Below are some things you can consider if you are planning on buying a brand new vehicle.
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Earlier this year, we decided to upgrade the insulation in our attic to R60. Prior to doing so, we lost a lot of heat from our attic each winter as evidenced by multiple very large icicles around our entire home. In summer, we boiled from the heat and had to use a window air conditioner just to survive.
Not long ago our power company was proactively offering a time-of-use pilot program. I was naïve, and didn’t spend enough time researching it before I enthusiastically signed up. I had originally thought that we would be able to cut our electricity costs, as long as I used our oven, dishwasher, and washer and dryer only during the less expensive periods throughout the day. Unfortunately, I failed to understand how the program actually worked.
Recently we have been paying a lot more than we’d like for power. So we decided to find some ways to cut down our electricity costs. Here’s what we found.
Washing your clothes
Pick permanent press – this dryer setting generally uses the least amount of energy and it’s also easier on your clothes.
Operate your clothes dryer with full loads.
Run dryer on automatic cycles – use an automatic cycle as over-drying wastes energy and damages your clothes.
It may not have been at the top of your mind before to become financially savvy, but most people now are feeling the pinch of high inflation. Money is not going as far as it used to. Everything costs more, but most people aren’t receiving a salary increase to match inflation. As a result, it is becoming more important than ever to become financially savvy. Here are a few tips to get you started.