Dave T wrote:


I wish someone would tell me their theory on making money by going south for the winter?

pawatt wrote:



We generally figure that it costs nothing to go south for the winter.
Cancel newspaper: Monthly savings $20.00/no paper savings 0
Cancel Garbage pickup: Monthly savings $35.00/no garbage pickup savings 0.0
Phone Service on hold: Monthly savings $25.00/retired phoneman savings 0.0
Cancel High Speed internet: Monthly savings $70.00-seasonal rate $35.00
Cancel Cable TV: Monthly savings $35.00/no cable tv or tv savings 0.0
Cancel Snow plow service: Monthly savings $50.00/no snow plow service/have snow blower savings ?
Turn Heat down to 50 degrees: Monthly savings $200.00 not sure on this one but LP to coach savings 0.0
Elect use furnace only: Monthly savings $70.00/don't have savings 0.0
Dental work done in Mexico Monthly savings $120.00 est. dental cost my wife & I $10 year savings 0.0
Cost of gas to get south & return @ $4.00 a gallon $2400
cost of RV park for season-$960 to $2940 or higher depending on where we stay.
Wireless Internet $30 to 35 a month- canceling out that savings on highspeed Internet at home .
Extra electric bill $80 to $110
LP for coach At best a break even

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Total Monthly savings est: MONTHLY SAVINGS $625.00
FUN IN THE SUN & AT THE POOL PRICELESS

Remember the cost of home heating up north will be way up too.

skip298 wrote:

The last time we went to San Benito the fuel was $3.50 a gallon(US) plus there was a 20% exchange rate on the CDN dollar..that worked out to about $4.20 a gallon.....now fuel is about $4.75 a gallon (US) and there is no exchange rate to speak of.....The increase for us will be minimul.......so far.... future could change that....

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Regular gasoline is $3.89 and diesel $4.78 in San Benito today. Diesel is reportedly selling for $2.30 per gallon in Mexico.
Dennis