Bills, budgets and a quieter house in southwest Ohio
You are here: Home›October 2026

October 2026

Archive (3)
Our practice-retirement month on a fixed budget

Our practice-retirement month on a fixed budget

October 17, 20264 min readNo comments

For October we're living on what we expect to have after Greg retires. Halfway through: where it's easy, where it pinches and what we'll change.

Mom's Medicare choice, one year later

Mom's Medicare choice, one year later

October 10, 20264 min readNo comments

Twelve months of premiums, a few specialist visits and one surprise prescription. Would we make the same choice for her again?

A full year of our utility bills, side by side

A full year of our utility bills, side by side

October 3, 20264 min readNo comments

Electric, gas, water, internet and phone for twelve months, month by month, and what changed after switching suppliers and cutting cable.