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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Honolulu Dick, post: 948684, member: 24745&quot;]Many interesting situation being expressed here.&nbsp; Some doing well, some hurting and some hanging-in-there, waiting-it-out.&nbsp; The message coming through is that most are finding their cup to be at least half full.&nbsp; That&#039;s encouraging.</p><p><br /></p><p>The returns being realized from money market funds is below the inflation rate. Therefore, as investments they are losing money.&nbsp; Dumped enough of them to fund installing a solar hot water and 30-photo voltaic panels on our roof.&nbsp; The system generates and pumps enough KWHs into the grid during sunlight hours, so it more than offsets what we use during hours of darkness.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Hawaiian Electricity Co burns both trash and oil to generate our power.&nbsp; The additional 2500-mile trip from the west coast to HI adds extra $$$ to HECO&#039;s operating expenses.&nbsp; Therefore, our monthly billing approaches that of a car payment.&nbsp; Both of my sons run their businesses from our common home, explaining our car payment-type utility bill.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I covered the up-front cost of our owner-generator system, I get to use our former payment to HECO as I see fit.&nbsp; My most trusted coin dealer will, indeed, do well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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