Everyone knows that the cost of everything is going up! From rice to coffee and now, electricity. So everyone is obviously trying to cut down unnecessary expenses.

So it is with great interest (and slight horror I must admit!) that I read in today's Sunday Times' article :Power hikes : Low-income families to feel pinch most that a 4-member family can have utility bills of up to $400 a month! And these are families living in 4- or 5-bedroom flats!

And then comes the next bombshell - all these families have more than one tv in the home.

One  family profiled owned 4 tvs while another had 3! And get this - the TVs are swtiched on up to 9 - 10hours A DAY!!!

Oh wow!

Computers left on I can understand since you don't really want to keep switching it on and off. But TVs?! And it is reported that all 4 TVs are turned on a the same time if the children are home. That means probably a TV in each room.

Oh wow!

Btw our family of 8 has a utility bill of an average of $180 t0 $200 per month, depending on whether it is cool or hot weather. I would love to be able to cut down to $150 per month though.

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