I prefer to make substitutes that let myself and others save more money. For too long I was driving a gas guzzling truck that barely got 12 miles to the gallon in gasoline. I was filling the tank weekly as well as spending outrageous amounts of money in the process. At the time I was young as well as stupid as well as had graduated from a private school full of rednecks who liked to take trucks, ATVs, dirt bikes, as well as other off-road vehicles to mudpits to party as well as drench themselves in mud. I know this culture put peer pressure on myself and others to get a truck, because subconsciously I knew that would make myself and others fit in better than some random “wimpy” sedan. Once I started paying our own bills, I realized the truck was only practical if I was absolutely using it for its intended purpose. Since I’m a white collar worker in a call center, there was no justification for the expense of owning a truck that I could barely afford to drive. Getting a sedan was a pressing benefit to our budget as well as our disposable income. This a single change brought about a transformation in our financial situation. That’s why I also purchased a smart temperature control recently. I read on HVAC forums that they’re great for taking care of the climate control without needing your direct involvement. Just using it manually for a few weeks will give the machine’s AI an plan of what your heating as well as cooling needs are, as well as it will find ways to balance that with energy efficiency. It might turn off at certain times of the day, especially once the sun sets as well as the radiant heat is diminished, i prefer that I can turn it on as well as forget about it, and the smart temperature control finds a comfortable temperature without driving up our electricity bill. I’m thankful for the substitute.