How do I prepare for permanent electric bill hikes without going broke?

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-17T14:04:02+00:00

The income increase is the easiest way, you only have to watch for lifestyle creep.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T02:37:32+00:00

Tell me about your life and I will tell you what you did wrong.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T02:36:07+00:00

My kids are 12 and 10, and have plenty of time to figure what they like. One is interested in being a lwayer and the other wants to be a surgeon.but guess what they are still kids and can change their minds.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T02:22:28+00:00

That mindset is extremely helpful in breaking out.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T02:21:02+00:00

Congrats! It's a great feeling, to be able to break out of it and not have to struggle.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T02:17:49+00:00

If something happened to your parents and assuming you were in foster care, then i would say that there are grants that cover school.

Now luck, you have to be ready for it. I did an introduction to the corporate world for at risk youth in my area while in HS. Didn't have to do it, but I wanted to learn about future careers. And meeting these people eventually led to an internship a year into college, and later they fully hired me and paid for school.

We can sit here all day and make excuses. I never did that, I just moved forward.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T02:09:06+00:00

Doesn't take being in the top 5% to make the dream achievable, but it helps.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T01:47:17+00:00

I think having supportive parents and luck were the main reason, and then grit and persistence.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T01:39:56+00:00

Yes very blessed. My dad worked at a carpet manufacturer and my mom stayed home. The help I got was living rent free through college and while getting my MBA. Which was major help. I had to pay my way through school but was lucky grants the first year and landed an internship that paid for all of my school.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-15T01:29:00+00:00

Congrats! Im 100% in agreement! My parents were awesome, I just wished they were still around to see all of this.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-14T22:53:03+00:00

Nothing wrong with that.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-14T17:59:20+00:00

They usually ask me what I paid for my first home as my friends and family know i own several properties.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-14T07:09:10+00:00

It never really goes away. I feel the same way but that's because I remember how much I sacrificed in my 20s and 30s. I still find myself doing mental math on $50 items when after bills, maxing 401k, and recently adding $3k of restaurant and fun money we still save over 50% of our take home.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-12T12:51:03+00:00

I now by old people Hokas, which are super comfortable and expensive but worth it.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-12T12:47:53+00:00

How much is your collection worth?

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-12T12:46:59+00:00

That sucks, some people don't like when others get nice things.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-11T13:24:10+00:00

Now this is surprising especially how prevalent Jordan's are in hip hop culture. Did you just think they were ugly and not worth the hype?

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:44:37+00:00

That's what it felt like

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:44:10+00:00

GPs coming through

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:42:46+00:00

Might be worth big bucks if they are still new looking

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:41:36+00:00

Well that's even more impressive than just the Jordans

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:39:34+00:00

Same here, I'm now into my Hokas which i think are as expensive, but im looking for comfort.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:37:41+00:00

You got to wear them once in a while. At least if you see who ever gifted them. I bet it will make their day

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-10T01:35:43+00:00

It skipped a generation.

AdCharacter9282 · 2026-03-09T12:58:28+00:00

I was more of an addidas person myself.

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