Re new appliances. Based on my refrigerator and dishwasher experiences, I am sure I'm saving money on electricity and water consumption, and the cooling and cleaning ability is respectfully great ... but the appliance reliability is a HUGE crappola! KitchenAid fridge new in 2014 ... multiple repairs under warranty which they finally gave me a new fridge, no charge. It too has had multiple repairs, every few months ice builds up under bottom fridge tray, under warranty. Not sure what I'll do when warranty expires. KitchenAid dishwasher required new pump and valve assembly - $517 after about 6 months out of warranty (but thanks to the Costco Citi Visa card extended warranty which is a no cost benefit with the card, City refunded the entire repair cost). If you have an old fridge and dishwasher, I'd recommend fixing as long as possible, the new stuff of almost any brand, per my appliance repair guy, is crap due to the various government regulations.Kriegsspiel wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:41 amWell, depending on how old your appliances are, they might have gotten a lot more efficient and you could quickly start saving money that way.
Speaking of things that aren't exactly stores of value, but improve your resource flow, insulation is a big one.
Edited to correct dishwasher repair cost charge; I confused it with something else on my original post.