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“Who would steal 30 bagged lunches?”
“It’s that damn Sasquatch!”
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
Well, today sleazebags come in different sizes and shapes and economic groups.
I always heard it’s a bigger sin to do harm to your body especially intentionally by not taking your meds. I guess the man doesn’t want to do more work helping folks get well when he doesn’t have to . He’s got more than enough to do as it is.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Electricity is 8 cents per kWh here. If someone was using it, it won’t prevent me from retiring.
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
You only have to run the wire to Ohio. We are cheaper, 6.7 cents per KWH.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
$.11/kwh here.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Sure, just put your finger right on this big wire…
25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0
.21 for peak usage hours (78 kWh hours used)
.14 for “shoulder” hours (0 kWh hours used)
.07 for off peak hours (395 kWh hours used)
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
I’ll have to look at a few more statements to see what’s what.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
So lots of changes on the horizon it seems. Will need to learn a whole new area but having gps, think I'll be just fine. And retiring again is something I think I'd like to do. My wife will continue to work her part time gigs & possibly stay at TurboTax for another year or two. She can do her current clients tax returns using the US mail like she does now. She's just have to quit her Wednesday/Thursday gig she's been at for the last 13 years. But, thinks she's about ready to do that. We'd also be looking at a 3/2 new build and would like to be within minutes of our daughter as I'll be on doggy duty while she is at work. And depending on which hospital she's at, her hours tend to shift from week to week. Think I'll be kept quite busy with the pup which is fine with me. We'll still be about the same distance from our oldest & her hubby in St. Cloud but being retired, will have more time to see them hopefully.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Doesn't matter when I use them.
We have natural gas for heat and hot water. Our house also seems to be very efficient (well insulated, newer system).
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
From NJ to NY (both resale houses) we actually bought the new place a week or 2 prior to selling the old place. Long distance, that made the moving process way easier but required taking out a mortgage on the new house for the balance after our deposit (from savings or the HELOC on the old place). We paid of the mortgage shortly after moving in. Having both at the same time is more convenient of course, but you get hit by more closing cost and lender fees.
the other option (that we did not want to do) is sell first, put everything into storage, and then be a cash buyer. Renting (or in your case, staying with your daughter) can get pricey if you are paying for rent and storage fees (plus most of your stuff is in a warehouse someplace!) We only considered that when we could not find a house and shopping long distance was a nightmare. The advantage is you are local and a cash buyer once you move, and know exactly how much cash you have!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
For the life of me, I can’t figure out my electricity cost.
They have a paragraph stating it is 18.44 cents. But if I do the math using what they say I utilized, 1820, divided into my $192.26 bill, it is roughly 10.5 cents. HOWEVER, if I’m understanding correctly, the 1820 kWh I used is offset by 701 kWh my solar fed back to them. Then the calculation is 17.18 cents.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Of course I am sure when they install those rust prone windmills miles off the coast that rate will go way down!
Wife: 2020 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury
Here is a snapshot of my current bill… now that I’m charging the car I need to learn what time those lower rates come into play.
I guess the rates aren’t too bad
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
Just looked it up. Lowest rates start at 10PM. Makes sense.
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'24 Chevy Blazer EV 2LT
Our house is 4400 sqft. We keep the AC cool, our dryer is electric, two fridges. and the meter reading includes 2 full car charges (once was during the day when I installed the outlet)
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Our house is 4400 sqft. We keep the AC cool, our dryer is electric, two fridges. and the meter reading includes 2 full car charges (once was during the day when I installed the outlet)
All considered, not bad.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
Yeah it is what it is. Honestly my two worst utility months are Jan and Feb. The gas rates here are brutal and our electric usage doesn’t go down all that much with all the laundry we do
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Icon I6L Golf Cart
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Lunchtime!
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Have not found the same thing up here but the bill is so low (relatively) for a 2,600 SF house with a lot of electric appliances, I have not bothered to look very hard.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Ohio has a choice program for NG and Electric. You can sign a contract for several years many of which don't have an early cancellation penalty.
I have been using that to ride the rates down. when possible.
I should look into that. You are correct AC Electric is brutal. Have them at the shore.
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Don't see us doing anything about selling until sometime in mid to late 2026. But that all depends on what my kid does. I know she'd like us to come up sooner then 2027 which I get. Can see me going up for a couple of weeks at a time for a bit which will give my wife time to clean up her affairs here. But one step at a time here. Let's see what she ends up with, either a 3/2 or 4/2, and go from there. They were talking about something like a duplex so we'd each have our separate places, just a bit smaller. I could see us all living together but we'd need maybe 3 bathrooms. But starting to get a bit more excited about making this big change even though we have a lot to do! But just being closer to the girls is the reason we're doing this. Want to do it while I'm still somewhat healthy and can actually do it. We're all pretty good about respecting boundaries, as we've lived under the same roof before she got her first job and we made it work. Only difference this time as I won't be working anymore, at least at first. Just learning the lay of the land will take some time.
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
so I guess my advice is, go for it! Get a dumpster and purge as much as possible, and go find a new place, and have yourself some excitement!
I will caveat that with, buy 1 place and stick with it. Our method of buying and doing it again 2 years later to get a bigger garage and pantry, was a bit much!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
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When C&C invades CCBA. 🤣
Well, here you go. Hit a fun milestone in the Crosstrek several hours ago:
I couldn’t get a good shot (from passenger seat!) due to a rough road that caused too much movement in the dark.
Wife: 2020 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6