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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We did many of the things mentioned above, but here is where we spent money to save money long term: We bought a battery powered lawnmower for $500 and safety goggles for $10. But mowing our lawn saves $110/month from April- Oct. Cancelled the housecleaner twice a month. Saves $850. Bought a robot vacuum for $500 it does a decent job- maybe 80% as good as a good human (not my kids, who do a 50% as well as the robot, lol). Bought solar panels just under the wire for the tax credit last year. Payback given current utility rates is 6 years, NPV is something like 38k, depending on assumptions.[/quote] How long does it take you to mow the lawn? I do things like that because I enjoy the yard work but the ROI is higher by just working a little harder at work to make my bonus larger. [/quote]
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