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Electric Bill Down!

October 18th, 2019 at 02:03 pm

I can’t believe it, my electric bill was $90.69, that’s a decrease of $59.10, or 61% decrease from my previous bill.

How did I do it? Unplugged the dryer, lights, washing machine, toaster, and Keurig when not in use. Turned the AC off when I left the house for hours, and line dried most of my clothes.

I’m just so excited about this.

Today was pay day, I paid the mortgage, the electric bill ⚡️ , added an extra $25 to the EF, took care of my tithes

I’m awaiting on both the cell phone and CC10 invoices.

Posted in Budget | 13 Comments »

13 Responses to “Electric Bill Down!”

  1. Smallsteps Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 02:20 pm 1571404843
    1571404843

    Congrats on the electric bill.
    It is often amazing to me how big a difference i see when for example my DH goes on a business trip, the use goes way down it all helps.

  2. CB in the City Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 02:24 pm 1571405060
    1571405060

    Good job!

  3. AnotherReader Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 02:48 pm 1571406517
    1571406517

    Check your local utility company to see if they have "Kill-A-Watt" measuring devices to borrow to measure the actual consumption of various appliances when off. In some areas, the library has them. Your TV is probably a big user, and the computer as well. Anything that is on standby when not in use is using electricity.

  4. crazyliblady Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 04:28 pm 1571412490
    1571412490

    I just noticed you paid off CC9. Was that recently? I think just days ago, the left side of the blog page said the balance was over $3,000.

  5. Amber Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 05:02 pm 1571414554
    1571414554

    @CrazyLady, lol CC9 was paid off a while ago, I recently updated the side bar

  6. crazyliblady Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 05:34 pm 1571416470
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  7. crazyliblady Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 05:39 pm 1571416783
    1571416783

    That's okay, amber. I thought maybe it was because of the recent hacking taking away some of our data. Anyway, here is your mini celebration of paying off another credit card.

    Text is via GIPHY and Link is
  8. crazyliblady Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 05:40 pm 1571416815
    1571416815

    That's okay, amber. I thought maybe it was because of the recent hacking taking away some of our data. Anyway, here is your mini celebration of paying off another credit card.

    Text is https://youtu.be/rY0WxgSXdEE and Link is
    https://youtu.be/rY0WxgSXdEE

  9. crazyliblady Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 05:40 pm 1571416854
    1571416854

    Sorry, I messed up submitting my comment, like twice. lol

  10. Lucky Robin Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 05:56 pm 1571417800
    1571417800

    I didn't see you mention a microwave. Those carry a heavy phantom load, too. Or do you have a built in that can't be unplugged?

  11. Petunia 100 Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 06:11 pm 1571418678
    1571418678

    Good job on reducing that electric bill.

  12. creditcardfree Says:
    October 18th, 2019 at 08:23 pm 1571426600
    1571426600

    I always remember Ima Saver saying she turned off her electric water heater with a switch except for the hour to two needed for warm showers. I know have an electric water heater with a switch. I'm at least going to turn it off when we are out of town. Not sure I can remember to get up and hour early to turn it on for my husband in the morning!

    Nice work! Have your temperatures outside cooled at all? Ours have finally dipped enough that the air doesn't need to run as much as it did in the summer.

  13. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    October 26th, 2019 at 07:35 pm 1572114916
    1572114916

    We really need to work on our usage. Our usage is WAY up this year. Since I started bringing it up to DH, it has gone down ... some.

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