In life, there are times when money gets especially tight. It’s just a regular part of it. I came to learn this early on when I was living a bit too large. My spending far exceeded my saving and when the economy took a dive, it was a bitter pill to swallow. That experience taught me a great deal about having a life that is both sufficient and stretchy. I’m regularly prepared to slash spending and just go with the necessities. However, I will always have my HVAC comfort. It is honestly essential to myself and others and my family. That doesn’t mean that I am not prepared to sacrifice a bit of HVAC comfort in order to save a good amount of money. But there is a line of comfort I simply won’t cross. Where we actually live, it’s hot and humid throughout the warm season. I’m all for doing whatever we are able to in order to keep the HVAC costs as low as possible. That doesn’t mean that bunch of us are going to turn it off either. First, I’m not willing to actually fight the mold & mildew that will overtake our household without respected HVAC cooling. That’s right, the HVAC is also balancing the humidity levels to keep that terrible monster at bay. I will also make sure that I have enough cash to keep the HVAC device in tip top shape. I paid a bunch of money for this HVAC device and program to get 25 years out of it. That’s not going to happen if I actually cut corners and don’t get the annual preventive maintenance that is needed. Like I said, I’m always up for adapting to economic dips. It’s just that where the HVAC is concerned, there is a certain limit to what I will do without.