What If You Could Save $200/ month?
This is a real story. The headline might sound too good to be true, but it’s not… and it’s certainly not what you think.
This is my story on how one simple change saved me $200 a month!
As a single income family, ever dollar counts.
Lisa Marie’s article really resonated with me and my comment on how I never eat out, apparently resonated with others.
“My work colleagues were shocked that I had not been to x, y, x restaurant. Ummm… I make less than you and we are a single income family versus your higher pay, plus being a double income family (or a single income family without kids). Eating out is several days worth of groceries!”
My monthly vehicle fuel bill was $600/month!
Where I live — it’s expensive; it’s the price we pay for living in Canada without snow! (Yes, such a place does exist.)
I did some math and sold my combustion engine vehicle. I bought an electric vehicle for $400/month. As a bonus, I have zero vehicle maintenance costs – and it’s fun to drive!
Okay, not quite zero. Windshield wiper fluid does cost me $2.
In one year, I have reduced my carbon emissions by approximately 10 tonnes. That reduction is the equivalent of planting about 2,200 trees a year!
Now, had a led with “I am doing my part to care for the environment and you should, too.” Or, “Do this to respond to climate change” and I would likely connect with a very different audience. Or, quite frankly, I might just piss off some people who either, don’t believe in the science or are just sick of hearing from “darn environmentalists” and “false” chatter on climate change.
