Reduced consumption=savings

	We got our taxes done over the weekend (big thanks to my fab sister-in-law who gave us a hand). Since we rent out the apartment on the main floor, we get to include half of the shared expenses on our taxes. This includes among other things, water and heat.
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Because I'm soooooo organized (ha!), I have a spreadsheet that I update once a year with the monthly and yearly totals for these expenses.

Hubby and I were both surprised and pleased to see that when compared with last year, we saved $728 on the cost of water and heat alone!

Total cost of natural gas in 2007 = $2,395
Total cost of water in 2007 = $748
Grand total for water and natural gas in 2007 = $3,143

Total cost of natural gas in 2008 = $2,022
Total cost of water in 2008 = $393
Grand total for water and natural gas in 2008 = $2,415