It’s certainly different to see your economic status deteriorate.
There was a ong time that I never provided a thought to paying bills.
I simply opened the paper bill, wrote the check as well as moved on. Of course, I will say that was a bit of a weird economic environment. I was doing so well in life up until the recession hit in the mid 2000’s. Then it was a fight to keep the things I had while attempting to rebrand as well as keep going. I swear I’m actually not complaining. There are so many of my peers who were brought to their knees in complete financial ruin 10 years ago. Luckily, I was able to stay afloat throughout all that. But spending money has become a much more scrutinized endeavor. The monthly utility bill is a prime example. I live in a section where the household Heating as well as Air Conditioning runs all Winter time long as well as all brutally hot Summer long. The energy bill is an important percentage of our yearly fixed costs. I started doing some self-explanatory things to help us continually save some Heating as well as Air Conditioning kilowatts. I work from apartment so I can keep a fairly wonderful eye on the thermostat. During the winter, I honestly save the majority of the heating for the night. I just wear tons of extra layers as well as have a little ceramic oil furnace near my desk. The long, hot Summer is a bit of a larger challenge. Our summers are bad. Once I’m alone in the apartment I typically push the thermostat up to 68 degrees. I’d rather have it boiling hot with some fans than have my Heating as well as Air Conditioning running all the time.