tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post4139818939125578194..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Banking energy costsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22929833882050068982009-04-07T14:28:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:28:00.000-07:00I kind of do that anyway - in general we keep all...I kind of do that anyway - in general we keep all our expenses low, and then I don't work as much, and use the extra time to walk the kid to daycare, or raise my garden, or whatever. "I can't afford it" is a pretty effective way to stay on the narrow path.<BR/> <BR/>I saved up for my first bike by getting a free bike, then every time I biked instead of taking the bus I put $1.50 into a jar, and Rosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24907630502018421992009-04-07T13:52:00.000-07:002009-04-07T13:52:00.000-07:00It would be a great idea, but my husband's hours w...It would be a great idea, but my husband's hours were cut at his new job, so any savings with gasoline have been negated by the reduction in income. :( Deb in MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75986641011400498202009-04-07T10:53:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:53:00.000-07:00That's a fantastic idea. I've already put that ex...That's a fantastic idea. I've already put that extra money into savings since I'm basically on a needs-only budget, but it's an interesting idea to put it towards something like carbon offsets. <BR/><BR/>However, the economy being what it is, and with my panic about the prospect of living only on savings in the near future, even though technically I would have spent that money anyway, because IThe Internetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022124659473756360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-47299128323073448502009-04-07T10:50:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:50:00.000-07:00We essentially do that, as everything left in the ...We essentially do that, as everything left in the bank after we are done for the month goes in the savings account. We are very happy that the amount has increased substantially from last year!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377889829748572675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-79010565162383343122009-04-07T10:21:00.000-07:002009-04-07T10:21:00.000-07:00This is a great idea in general, at least for thos...This is a great idea in general, at least for those for whom money burns a hole in their pocket and they feel the need to either spend it or have something to save for. <BR/><BR/>My husband and I are fortunate to have two good jobs and we live well within our means, so we already save most of our money anyway. We share a car, and both commute to work with alternative transportation (bike/train)sunflowerchildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376313910816560117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19845689011113547752009-04-07T08:40:00.000-07:002009-04-07T08:40:00.000-07:00This is an interesting idea,but implicit in it is ...This is an interesting idea,but implicit in it is that the higher fuel cost is not taking money from something else. <BR/><BR/>For some, when prices on gas (or any other essential item, like food, medical, utility payments etc.) go up, discretionary spending goes down. Fewer movies, or dinners out. So, when the price of gas drops, there is money to be re-utilized. In this case, the money can be Glennnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24505820942720521682009-04-07T07:13:00.000-07:002009-04-07T07:13:00.000-07:00We've been able to save up some $$, partly do to l...We've been able to save up some $$, partly do to lower oil prices. Lower oil prices do not just affect you in the gasoline department - it also has a very strong effect on food prices.<BR/><BR/>We are seriously thinking about putting up PV solar electric system right now. Has anyone out there done this? Any advice?<BR/><BR/>CarmenCarmenhttp://cre8andrecre8.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29421977715636423532009-04-07T06:36:00.000-07:002009-04-07T06:36:00.000-07:00Up until recently we did something like that...We ...Up until recently we did something like that...<BR/><BR/>We were creating a "car replacement fund" so that we could get a more fuel efficient vehicle for those times when a good car is invalueable.<BR/><BR/>We have donated my old car to a charitable source, and now live with my husband's vehicle . We walk or bike to work most days and are constantly finding ways to use our vehicle less and lessCave-Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06888781509791113960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42504471837726508312009-04-07T04:33:00.000-07:002009-04-07T04:33:00.000-07:00I think that's a really good idea, but since I don...I think that's a really good idea, but since I don't drive, the effects of oil prices are a bit more spread-out for me. It affects the price of everything else, but unless I kept a much more exact budget than I do, I wouldn't know exactly how much I'm saving. I will check out how much less our heating oil is this time; we're getting a fill-up today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com