I posted an early comment here and see this thread still has "LIFE". I'd say the percentage is high on people refuting the expense of living here as not expensive. I still maintain it's cheaper here than in the midwest, where we too are from. We don't keep the heat on if it doesn't get too cold at night. We prefer a cool house anyway as we had it that way up north in winter (heat turned down to save money) so are used to it. The sun heats the house in the daytime. If it's going to be a frost producing night of course we turn on the heat. When it's hot we have air on and keep the blinds shut where the sun is coming thru. That's one way to cut costs. I think if the author of this post would tally ALL expenses for one month and I mean all...she'd see where their dollars are going. Her early posts were full of excitement about coming here...so what changed/????
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