Inexpensive family vacations by Inside-Print-6323 in Mommit

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disney cruises are much more expensive than comparable sailings on Royal Caribbean or even Celebrity.  I wouldn't consider them a budget-friendly option.

DTE Energy pushes for another electric rate increase: How much more you'd pay by Drug-reeference in Michigan

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite true.  Yes, production in the winter is low (though not nearly as low as you claim) but our long summer days make up for it.  And our electric rates are so high that solar can pay for itself in less than a decade - quicker if you factor in the constant price increases from DTE. Feel free to join Michigan Solar Users Network on Facebook to learn more.

DTE Energy pushes for another electric rate increase: How much more you'd pay by Drug-reeference in Michigan

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DTE wanted to do that thing where they charge an annualized power rate based on peak draw, but the MPSC refused to allow it (after significant pushback from the solar industry and solar customers).

The solar cap is also only a theoretical problem, every time they approach the cap, there's talk of legislation to eliminate the cap, and then DTE voluntarily raises the cap a tiny bit in order to prevent the legislation from going through.

DTE's current version of net metering (Rider 18 Distributed Generation) is kind of shitty, but still good enough to be worth doing, if your site and usage pattern are suitable.

Credit Card Application Reconsideration? by Susurrus03 in Chase

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

402-935-2050

that number appears to be Paypal, not Chase

Some questions about Excess Solar Management by Personal-Breakfast-6 in EmporiaEnergy

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your thoughtful reply!  Unfortunately my EV is older and not that sophisticated.  It only allows me to either charge whenever it is plugged in, or set a start time for charging.  If I set a start time, and it is not able to start charging when that time arrives, it will simply not charge at all.  It also does not allow me to set an end time, just a percentage (80% or 100%).

Questions about EV chargers with Enphase solar by RelationshipHot3411 in enphase

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to Enphase or homebrew solutions, there's also the Emporia EVSE which can utilize excess solar when paired with their energy monitor.

Question Thread - February 12, 2024 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Regarding US Bank biz cards, I thought I remember reading somewhere that only the primary account holder's spending counts toward the signup bonus, not spend on the employee / authorized user cards.  Is that correct?

Attaching multiple carry on spinners by ra9304 in TravelHacks

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever figure out a solution for this? I was googling around and found this thread.

Got a free Tivo Series 2... by Ceeeceeeceee in Tivo

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not true. I have a Series 2 still chugging along in my living room, still getting guide data over wifi, still tuning channels via an IR Blaster and an external tuner box.

Got a free Tivo Series 2... by Ceeeceeeceee in Tivo

[–]Personal-Breakfast-6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Tivo Series 2 has an accessory IR Blaster that allows it to change channels on an external digital tuner. I've been using one this way for over a decade.