tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post7585528712321715967..comments2024-03-22T18:28:12.813-04:00Comments on A Boomer Girl's Guide - Embracing MY 70’s: Water rates going up 11% this year and other increases in personal cost of livingJuhlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-44134775142861507552013-01-26T07:37:19.223-05:002013-01-26T07:37:19.223-05:00I am in the same boat. Electric, heating oil, wate...I am in the same boat. Electric, heating oil, water, Internet bundle and insurance keep going up; and property tax is capped for now. I am just glad not to have medical to deal with. I am always examining the discretionary expenses, but like you, I could downsize to another living arrangement if things got tight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-64671602804233609572013-01-24T12:54:37.382-05:002013-01-24T12:54:37.382-05:00Inflation and other increases in unavoidable costs...Inflation and other increases in unavoidable costs are hard to factor in for retirement planning. In this case, the county paid fines for sewage spills for many years rather than fixing the problem. I'm all for fixing it but also for conserving on our utilities as much as we can. We won't be selling for 5 more years if all goes as planned so in the meantime I am trying to manage our costs.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-31801638301020885092013-01-24T09:10:34.949-05:002013-01-24T09:10:34.949-05:00It is depressing and ridiculous the rate at which ...It is depressing and ridiculous the rate at which things like that continue to go up. Lately I feel like we can't win. And I am (starting) to feel as you do about selling this big house for something smaller.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-22805811385388689642013-01-24T07:06:15.657-05:002013-01-24T07:06:15.657-05:00It has dawned on me that the other big savings I c...It has dawned on me that the other big savings I could make if I had to cut 1/3 would be to sell this house which is expensive to operate. Lower housing costs would do it.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-777732733192990132013-01-23T16:47:03.785-05:002013-01-23T16:47:03.785-05:00You have a big challenge. I don't think I coul...You have a big challenge. I don't think I could cut 1/3 of our expenses unless we stopped visiting family all together.Juhlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440147890620303894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615566302085141880.post-49732060317194169672013-01-23T14:20:10.494-05:002013-01-23T14:20:10.494-05:00Everything around here is going up except hubbys p...Everything around here is going up except hubbys paychecks!! lol! I just cut our budget by 1/3 in able to add to our savings account! It's hard to stay afloat sometimes! ~Carla~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02341057469246030024noreply@blogger.com