The day after my last entry I received the electronic statement for my gas/electric.   I’ve dropped my consumption to $67, (approximately $42 in gas, $25 in electric.)  The electric I’m satisfied with, but the gas struck me as odd because the thermostat had been completely off that whole billing period.  After talking with some people I realized that my hot water heater was probably the source of that other gas usage.

So thinking about this logically… does it make THAT much sense to have like… 50 gallons of scalding hot water in a tank in the basement for the 20 minutes of showers and 10 minutes of dishes daily?  I’m going to turn it down a bit.  I figure that if it has to run from straight hot water for a bit it’ll be fine instead of mixing hot/cold.  My goal is to drop by bill to $50 or less, and that’s also factoring in that there is a second person with me right now.  So yeah.  It’s gonna be a tough goal, but that’s the only kind of goal worth having.

I’ve now done a solid job of keeping track of my finances for a full month without lagging behind and more than a day or two.

I want to get a second job… maybe 2 or 3 nights a week for a few hours and one day on the weekend… a 20 hour sort of deal.  If I do, this money will go directly to my savings and will not be touched unless there is an emergency.  The tough task will be finding an employer that has a need for those requirements right now.  There are plenty of businesses within walking distance of me that would be great, but I think food service would be a bad choice for me right now.  I wouldn’t mind it… but it may be more of a hassle than anything.