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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Kaleva

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6. We plan on moving to the small house for the winter months...

Reply to Starboard Tack (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 07:42 AM

Jun 2014

and winterizing the big house during that time. We did that earlier this year when propane went up to $6 a gallon. At that price, I figured it would have cost us about $1200 to heat the big house just for one month. The largest gas bill at the small house was $85.00 something and that was for heat, hot water and cooking.

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The ex has pretty much killed my efforts at frugal living. [View all] Kaleva Jun 2014 OP

Sounds like some compromises are in order. cbayer Jun 2014 #1

There may not be ways to be frugal that you are used to, Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #2

On average, you're still probably more frugal together. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #3

An interesting way of looking at it. Kaleva Jun 2014 #4

Think how frugal it would be with both of you in the small house. Starboard Tack Jun 2014 #5

We plan on moving to the small house for the winter months... Kaleva Jun 2014 #6