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How Low Can You Go?

October 5th, 2008 at 04:08 pm

60 degrees. That was the temperature in my house on Saturday morning when I woke up, so I had to turn on the heat for the first time this season. However, I only raised it to 63 and left it there for the rest of the day. Eventually, the house got up to about 67, so I think the heat was actually on only for a very short period.

Surprisingly, 63 was totally bearable. In the past, I always had the thermostat set between 67-72. We'll try to leave it at 63 and see what happens.

On the utility front, I received my most recent electric bill. With only a month or 2 to go, they've overcharged me about $42. Assuming I can add to that in October, my next year's monthly bills should be a bit lower. Not as big a drop as I'd like, but at the same time, I only really started focusing on this over the last couple of months.

I have to say that I'm really feeling squeezed with this economy. And it makes me wonder, if we're feeling squeezed, as a two-income family with good, stable jobs, healthcare, etc., what must everyone else be feeling? I'm not usually a dire, pessimistic person, but it's a scary, scary time, and I think it will get worse before it gets better. Yikes!

5 Responses to “How Low Can You Go?”

  1. paulettegoddard Says:
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    The heat came on for the first time this season at our house too. The cats pantomimed their discomfort by hanging out near the vents, or burrowing beneath our duvet. It was a decent 66F from my bedroom thermostat though.

  2. fern Says:
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    I truly believe that living like our grandparents did in the Great Depression is going to be back in style...big time. Watching every penny, darning socks and never throwing anything away.

    In a way, i'm kind of glad i'll be around to experience this complete turnabout from the years of waste and greed and excess and instant gratification and McMansions and. ... and... and...

  3. whitestripe Says:
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    what's 66F in celcius, does anyone know? we don't have heaters and usually in winter it can be -5C in the mornings. i was just wondering what it was in celcius so i can compare.

  4. toyguy1963 Says:
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    Whitestrip. I might be off a bit but I think its about
    18 degrees celcius.

  5. whitestripe Says:
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    really??? that's a lovely temperature. why would you want to put the heater on for that?

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