If you don’t have kids, then count yourself lucky.

Obviously, kids are very expensive.

They eat a lot of food, grow out of a lot of clothing, and cost you a ton of money on electricity and water. Even basic things like heating and cooling can cost you a lot of money if you have children in your house. Before I had kids, using my HVAC units was so much easier. I would often keep my heating system turned down low so that I was just warm enough to be comfortable in a sweater. By not using my heating system as often, I would save a lot of money on utilities. The only time that I ever used my heating system often was when I had guests over to my house. However, with children, I can not do this. I have to heat my entire house to 72 degrees. If the thermostat ever gets adjusted to a colder temperature, my kids absolutely lose their minds. At first, I tried to accomplish this by using space heaters in their rooms and in the main room, but I quickly found out that space heaters are not safe enough to leave on all the time, and they cost me about the same amount of money that I would spend just using my heating system. I have also had to spend a lot of money on HVAC maintenance because my kids are great at filling the ducts for my HVAC unit with trash and toys. If I don’t hire an HVAC technician to clean my ducts regularly, I lose a lot of airflow, and my heating system has to run a lot longer than if I get them cleaned.

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