We live in the east valley of Phoenix. We keep our house at 78 during the day, and 76 at night, to save money. Our bill was $220 for July/August last year.

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! With baby due in August I know we’ll have to keep it cooler with a newborn… but hoping we can keep it a little higher in July!

@samanthaannen5349

3 ай бұрын

@@TheBudgetingWife I was 7/8 months pregnant last summer, it was a killer! But ceiling fans help so much!!

@niasteadley

3 ай бұрын

Wow! 😵

@skylar6818

3 ай бұрын

I am single and always looking to see what people are doing to save. I live in Laveen, Arizona since 2021 and need to curtail my AC bill as well.

To save on electricity you can also get some black out curtains and close them in rooms you’re not using. That keeps the sun from heating up those areas. Also you can get a tower fan they are cheap to run and I just move mine to the room I’m in. You might want two for larger rooms such as a living room. But I live in an apartment so one works for me. For reference I live in Texas and the place I rent was built in the 70s so not as energy efficient as newer places. July-September seem to be the most expensive electricity if you’re trying to plan for that.

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

Yes! We got black out blinds and curtains for a few rooms that face the sun.

I have SRP but I’m pretty sure APS also has a budget billing option which essentially flattens your bills so you won’t be 300-400 in July & August but you pay essentially your average bill every month. So yes, you overpay in winter and underpay in summer, but it helps with budgeting. And I am so sorry you will be 9 months pregnant in July/August, that will be brutal! Get a kiddie pool if you don’t have a pool in your backyard!

Thank you and God bless you and your family! ❤

Great video!!! ✨🧡

Great video!

I lived in Arizona for three years brace yourself for your electric bill. I had a very lower electric bill because I’m frugal and didn’t blast. My AC lived in a 900 square-foot condo. One person was like 100 a month but my friends who have houses said they were getting bills for like 400 during summer the good thing about the electric there is that you can call and get on different plans if that might work better for you

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

Totally. Expecting $300-400 for those few months. We'll see!

Unrelated but where is your top from ? So pretty!

We live in Phoenix and keep it at 73. The summers are expensive but the winter electricity bill is very cheap.

@amyann47

3 ай бұрын

For reference we have a new build that’s 1600 sq ft and it’s about $300 a month in the summer.

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That’s great to know. In Oregon it seemed to be $200/month between gas and electric year round and we’ve definitely done less than that in the winter and early spring so far!

How do you keep your grocery budget so low for a family of four? Genuinly curious.

Do you keep your sinking funds in high yield as well or in regular checking account?

I never heard anyone in Phoenix have their AC on 70°😱 usually 74/75° is what most people keep their AC on otherwise get ready to pay a TON

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

We keep it at 74 during the day but the last hour during off peak time bring it down to 70 to “super cool” and don’t run A/C from 4-7pm where it gets to about 76 inside the house. Then at 7pm bring it down to 73.

This might be a silly question- but where do your digital subscriptions go? Hulu, Disney +, Netflix, etc. Do you just not have any?? 😅

@Mtripp27

3 ай бұрын

Under dues and subs. They pay for everything yearly.

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

We have that dues & subs line item for things like that! But Disney and hulu are part of our phone bill.

Wow you guys are doing amazing on Roth savings! Does dues & subs include tv streaming apps? We have YT tv and it’s a whopping $77/mo which is how much we use to pay for cable lol 🤦‍♀️ I need to call them.

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

We basically just have Disney+ and Hulu but it's part of our phone bill!

I am surprised you don't keep your medical fun in the high-yield savings since you normally have time to pull it to pay a bill.

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

I don’t right now. Lol I’m paying for all my OB appointments out of pocket right now as they’re happening so have been spending nearly $500 a month so far in medical. Not much margin is saved of that each month right now. But about to hit my personal max out of pocket soon!

Do you put diapers in your grocery budget? Or miscellaneous? When I had 2 under 2 I would go to Costco and spend $150 on two sizes of diapers and wipes.

@julianamartinez9737

3 ай бұрын

she prob puts it in the kids fund!

@TheBudgetingWife

3 ай бұрын

I put them to the kids fund!

What here in Laveen Az I paid $54 in HOA in 2021 and now Its $64 I am not happy about that at all. You don't pay HOA