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Correction: my water bill came last night for $100 (I previously posted $61). Most of my summer water consumption is from lawn sprinklers and topping-off the pool.
We would definately like a wood stove and use that to keep the bills down
Then you will need a truck or some other way to get the wood, split it and store it. Simply getting the stove and buying cords of wood save nothing. Nor is dried cordwood cheap.
This post looks like it was from 2008...but if you need info on nursing schools in Florida....I just finished the LPN and RN program down here in Florida. Good luck on your RN journey!
Winter in NH has a lot of expenses that don't exist in the sunbelt:
- heating oil isn't cheap; firewood needs to be dried for months after being corded in order to season it for use; stove pipes and chimneys need to be cleaned once a year (creosote logs won't do the job by themselves)
- winter clothes, boots, coats
- snow blower to clear the driveway and sidewalk; shovels, salt
- snow tires for the vehicles
- if you're in a rural area, you can be snowed in during storms -- highways close during bad storms, and when they're open they will be icy and have drifting and blowing snow
- if you don't live within a sizeable town, you can be a long, treacherous drive from amenities like the grocery store, the pharmacy, hardware store, hospital, etc.
Not to be discouraging, but, it's worth noting that many people have migrated south to the sunbelt to escape these expenses!
Think it over and make a good plan.....I'm a native to the lakes region and have been in business all of my life.There is not much industry in this area,only service jobs since it is a vacation area.Everybody wants to live here because of the wonderful life style but earning a living is a big concern.Jobs in the $10-$15 range go quickly.
There is not a more beautiful place to live in this country but you have to have enough income.
Think it over and make a good plan.....I'm a native to the lakes region and have been in business all of my life.There is not much industry in this area,only service jobs since it is a vacation area.Everybody wants to live here because of the wonderful life style but earning a living is a big concern.Jobs in the $10-$15 range go quickly.
There is not a more beautiful place to live in this country but you have to have enough income.
If your making $15 a hour in the lakes region it would be like hitting the lottery. Where are the $15 jobs????? nowhere
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We had a great situation in GA because our house backed up to the Army Corps property and you could harvest fallen trees as needed. Buying wood negates the savings.
My husband is very interested in the Lakes Region and I tried to tell him that everyone says there are no jobs there. He thinks he could get a job for $10/hr making pizzas and get 70 hours a week. I told him the place probably shuts down in the winter.
Right now, we are trying to get jobs here and just hunker down until we can plan our next move. Going up there in time for winter is not the best idea. Plus we have to sell this house. (will probably list in February and see how that goes).
I might try to come up in December to experience winter.
I'm just happy to think that we will get out of this cesspool at some point and I will undo my epic mistake to move us back here! Now let's just hope that things don't fall apart (currency crisis, civil unrest, etc) before we can get out of here. 100 degree heat index at 7PM last night. Opening the front door feels like a blast furnace. Humidity is unreal here (60%+ right now in the middle of the afternoon)
told him the place probably shuts down in the winter.
And you would be correct. Many places also close down on the seacoast after the summer months.
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I might try to come up in December to experience winter.
December is still mild. Mid January or February is the test.
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