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Status Report No. 2: July 2012 Edition


An update on what's working and what's not:


Phone. After telling my husband I want to get rid of the landline for more than a year but being too chicken to tell AT&T, I finally made the call in June. We received a prorated bill that was about half of what we normally pay, but starting next month, we should be saving $70. Status: Money Saved. 


Electricity. Because we no longer have a landline phone, we no longer need our cordless phone charging base and answering machine. Unplugged. Bedroom TV that didn't work well? Unplugged. Second alarm clock in bedroom? Unplugged. I am under no delusions that those items together will net hundreds in savings over the year, but I hope to see a noticeable difference. On a month to month basis, I don't see much. Perhaps an even bigger draw on our electricity is the home computer. My plan was to turn off its power strip when it's not in use. I remember about once a week. My husband, though, remembers quite often. I need to do better. Maybe I will see more of a difference in our bill if I can just remember to flip that switch. Status: Eh. I could do better.


Check in Tuesday for an update on groceries.

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