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Charlene Nelson

Lower Your Electric Costs

If you're trying to cut down on your electric bill, you're not alone. Reports in May show that inflation is up 8.6%, which is bad enough. But energy prices rose 3.9% from the previous month ago, bringing the annual gain to 34.6%. It 's doubtful that any of you are seeing an 8% increase in […]
by Charlene Nelson
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July 13, 2022

Dehydrating: Part Two

Last week I told you all the great reasons you should be dehydrating your summer produce [Providential Home Companion: Time to Dehydrate | The Dakotan | Charlene Nelson (mydakotan.com)]It's super easy, doesn't take much time, and it's the best way to preserve the color and flavor of foods. Preserving food is an important part of […]
by Charlene Nelson
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July 11, 2022

Budget Wise: Save in the Laundry Room

If seems like the utility bills are out of control, you're not wrong.  Experts are predicting that energy costs will rise 16% over the next year. That's why it's so important to get a grip on your electric bill now, so you can better weather the year to come. The laundry roomWhat if you could […]
by Charlene Nelson
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July 6, 2022

Providential Home Companion: Time to Dehydrate

It's not enough that you store up extra food to see you through disasters or other challenges. You need a way to produce and preserve your food. Back in May I wrote about the need for a food plan. Should you get "food storage"? | The Dakotan | Charlene Nelson (mydakotan.com). When we start talking […]
by Charlene Nelson
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July 4, 2022

Lower Your Electric Bill

Your electric bill is one of the biggest guzzler of your monthly expenses. Fortunately electricity in North Dakota only costs about 9.6¢ per kilowatt hours (kWh), well below the national average of 13.1¢ per kWh. But we have higher heating demands in the winter, so the average North Dakotan spends about $1500 a year on […]
by Charlene Nelson
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June 29, 2022

Off Grid Cooking: The Wonder Box

Here's another cool off-grid cooking method you may want to try: the Wonder Box. Here is simplicity and genius at it's best. The Wonder Box is basically a slow-cooker that works by heat retention. It was developed in the 60's to help families in third world countries cook with very little fuel and this fuel-saving […]
by Charlene Nelson
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June 27, 2022

Lower Your Auto Insurance Costs

If you haven't shopped around for insurance in more than a year, chances are that you're paying too much for car insurance. There are several factors that can change the cost of your insurance and give you lower premiums than what you're paying right now: Your car depreciates Insurance rates are based on the value […]
by Charlene Nelson
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June 22, 2022

Off-grid Cooking: The Rocket Stove

Summer is a good time to experiment with off-grid cooking. Last week I introduced you to solar cooking. But if a solar oven isn't what you're looking for, maybe you want to look at the rocket stove. A rocket stove is a small L-shaped stove that uses small diameter wood as its fuel and burns […]
by Charlene Nelson
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June 20, 2022

Lower Your Monthly Bills

(A little review) Most finance and budget experts say that you should use the 50-30-20 rule for budgeting. That is, 50% of your income goes towards necessities, things like housing, transportation, utilities, food etc. The next 30% of the budget goes towards wants, things you really want but aren't essential for getting by. This includes things […]
by Charlene Nelson
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June 15, 2022

Off-Grid Cooking: Solar Ovens

A power outage can be stressful. If you have prolonged power outage, you will be glad for a hot meal. What do you have planned for cooking if you can’t use your stove? June is the perfect time to learn how to cook off grid. This is a “kill two birds with one stone” kind […]
by Charlene Nelson
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June 13, 2022
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