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Why You Should Consider Living Off The Grid
With the current rise in energy prices and people looking to save money living off the grid has become a popular alternative. The current recession does offer us some relief, but this is only temporary and at most can only last a year or two. When the economy is back under control energy prices are going to go higher than we've ever seen them go. Now is the time to think about living off the grid as you can be prepared for the inevitable.
We saw that energy prices were going to go up and we didn't want a monthly mortgage to the electric company. 16 years ago we decided that we weren't going to pay them any more and set out building our own renewable energy system.
One of the reasons why you should consider living off the grid is simply because you'll be doing your part to help save our planet. By generating your own electricity you are taking that first step and reducing your emissions. We are the trendsetters here, and as we show that it can be done more people will follow.
I think the most attractive reason to many people for living off the grid is simply the fact of money. For an average family who spends around $200 / month (conservative I know) on electricity stand to save around $2400 per year. Imagine what you can do with that money? Many people spend it, but quite a few of them put it away into savings accounts.
I know this may sound crazy, but living off the grid can help you retire sooner. Don't believe me? Just look at the proof in the previous paragraph. If you're able to save an extra $2400 per year for the next ten years you'll have around $35,000. That's an extra $35K simply because you took the first step and started producing your own energy.
It's not as expensive as you think either. Today you can get an entire system installed for around $12,000, but if you're like us and want to save money you can build your own system for around $1500. Remember, it's not why should you move off grid its why shouldn't you.
The pros far outweigh the cons in my opinion, and I hope to help many more people realize a dream. It's the same dream that we had 16 years ago, and that's simply to fire the electric company and generate our own electricity.
About the Author Andrew Oke is very interested in renewable energy. He has 16 years experience living off the grid, and has completely built his own renewable energy system. Visit his website at Living Off The Grid
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