letters from the wilderness
In my February grocery budget post, I mentioned doing a March grocery challenge. I am also doing an electricity challenge. In our area of Virginia, our electricity is supplied by Appalachian Power. In our home, all our appliances, heat pump, hot water, lighting, and air conditioning are powered by electricity. Only the stove is powered... Continue Reading →
In May 2024, I challenged myself to reduce our grocery bill. At the time it was about $1,300. At the end of January 2025, I had brought it down to $1,007. Unfortunately, for February, we were back up at $1,320.91. Granted this includes Valentine's Day shopping, dessert for my birthday, pizza from Domino's for my... Continue Reading →
Even though we've had quite a few expenses recently between a funeral, car repairs, and medical stuff, I'm focusing on saving where I can. Recently, a financial newsletter I read weekly talked about saving money as the skill of spending. I really liked that! Not buy Starbucks or Joe Beans coffee; made coffee at home... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 