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    HELP! My Heating Bill is $500 a Month!

    How old is the house. If it 60 years or older you probably have little to no insulation in the house. I would see if you can get someone that does energy audit. Have them use a thremal camera to see if it is insulated. Then you would have to do blown insulation. You might be able to get one for...
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    HELP! My Heating Bill is $500 a Month!

    Let the light in on south of the house you say it has lot of window. Wear sweater and slipper to keep you feet and body warm. I would replace the fireplace insert with a wood stove. fireplaces most of the heat goes up the chimmey. There are plans for solar space heater that use soda can to heat...
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    Tent for Daily Living Purposes

    Try a miltary surplus store.
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    Bug out bag who has one?

    we had Irene come through we were lucky. but people about an 1 hour way and near rivers are still rebuilding their house, or just walked away from their properties, because they couldn't rebiuld. I expiecenced the ATM not working when we had bad ice storm another time. tried getting gas for the...
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    Bug out bag who has one?

    I guess I was looking at the bag as more of prepareness bag instead a run and hide tactic. Did you any any weapons in the bag for meal gathering.
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    Bug out bag who has one?

    I have been skim over some survival forum. they all mention a bug out bag. How many people have one and what do you have in it. I have been think about making one for my car with a first aid kit and mre's blanket windup flash light a electric converter, tincan rocket stove, matches. This is...
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    Lantern Information - Do you know anything about it?

    I found one on ebay in complete listings it sold for 24.00. either way you got a great deal. It might be a repo or restored latern because its in real good condition. One way to know if it a repo look around on it an see if it says made in japan. If it usable then in emergency it priceless.
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    What did you do to MAKE money today?

    We sell stuff on ebay. about 100.00 a month.
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    debt?

    If you can't find anything around the house to sell also check the free section on Craigslist or Freecycle there also something onthose site that someone is give for free that you can make money on. Just research what it is before you go get it.
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    Can you get free food from the grocery store

    I was watching a special on Food network call The Big Waste. They had to go to stores and food vendors and get food that was on it way to the dumpster and make a enough food to feed a 100 people . The food was ediable it just didn't look perfect or it was orders returned. I was wondering if a...
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    Generators

    It depends on what you want to runinng off of it. 5,000- 6,000 watts would run a house that is just running lights, a fridge\freezer water pump, a radio or tv . I would keep the light to a few. If you have a electric hot water heater I would turn it off. that would suck the whole 5,000 watts.
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    David Ramseys Finance Univerisity has anyone take it here

    Well I got the book and start reading it last night I'm up to chapter 4. It has alot of good info so, far and debunk alot of myth. Makes you think differnetly about your money. I have also been listen to his show on the way home from work.
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    David Ramseys Finance Univerisity has anyone take it here

    Thank you for the advice I'm going to start out reading his book thee total money makeover I just won a copy on ebay for $11.00. After I get done with it, I'm going pass it on to someone else thatg needs it.
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    David Ramseys Finance Univerisity has anyone take it here

    It sounds like the book doesn't have as much of a religous focus as the group. I think I'll get the book from the library. I'm not againist being religous. I just don't think it should be intwined with financial matters. Not trying to offend anyone.
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    David Ramseys Finance Univerisity has anyone take it here

    I'm looking to to taking this his course. I want to know if any one else here has done it and what you thought of it. It $75.00 near me and $99 online.
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    New Here.... Need Advice

    We save money on groceries by only buy whats on sale with a matching coupon. Try to find a store that doubles coupons I wish we had some around here. Buy food that is on outer walls of the store. If you notice all store are setup the same deli, seafood dairy bakery meat dept produce are all on...
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    What did you do to MAKE money today?

    flea market selling stuff 100 +
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    What to do with a gold coin?

    I would check for a loop hole seeing that it a gift.
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    What to do with a gold coin?

    I would save it, If it cost her 1600 and it weight a troy ounce or 31.1 grams then gold would to go up another 200 or so to break even. they're predicting to go up further than that. They're also predicting silver to go to 60 oz by june/july. If it a mint gold coin that was in circulation you...
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    Are CSA Worth It

    Is there any cost saving to CSA ? Also Lot of them Describe what you get is enought to feed a family of 2 or 4. What would that equate to in lbs or ounces.
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