[Diana in Wisconsin]

Bring it on, Baby!

I live in cold, snowy southern Wisconsin. Over the past few years we’ve added new windows, extra insulation, add plastic wraps to older windows and patio doors and keep it a toasty 68 degrees during the day and 58 at night. We had a CREDIT on our natural gas bill all through the heating season last year and didn’t pay dime-one until April of ‘07.

I won’t turn on the furnace until well into October, and as of today we have a ($25.00) credit balance on that bill. And this is an old farmhouse from 1906! What are people with more energy-efficient homes whining about?

A little pre-planning goes a long way in any budget area. :)

[Nathan Zachary]

"I live in cold, snowy southern Wisconsin. Over the past few years we’ve added new windows, extra insulation, add plastic wraps to older windows and patio doors and keep it a toasty 68 degrees during the day and 58 at night."

58? I'd freeze to death! Brrrr! It's always 75-80 in my house during the winter. (unless I run out of firewood)