Frugal tips for surviving an arctic blasthttp://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2008/12/30/frugal-tips-for-surviving-an-arctic-blast.aspxWe recently survived an extended period of extreme cold -- down to 31 below zero one night -- so we were happy to see Julia O'Malley's " Baby, it's cold outside: Some tips for coping " at ADN.com in Anchorage, Alaska. After all, winter is just gettingenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)re: Frugal tips for surviving an arctic blasthttp://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2008/12/30/frugal-tips-for-surviving-an-arctic-blast.aspx#324114Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:08:48 GMTe8f7cd84-7062-45ca-8a00-3f24dfc10bb9:324114Catherine<p>I&#39;ve been surviving the subzero temperatures in Chicago by wearing heated clothes. &nbsp;I just discovered them this winter and they&#39;ve been a life saver! &nbsp;You control the temperature on your own, so I&#39;m never too cold or too warm. &nbsp;Perfect for skiing! &nbsp;The website for them is www.heatedclothes.com &nbsp;I highly recommend it for everyone living in or traveling to cold climates. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=324114" width="1" height="1">re: Frugal tips for surviving an arctic blasthttp://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/smartspending/archive/2008/12/30/frugal-tips-for-surviving-an-arctic-blast.aspx#257179Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:55:39 GMTe8f7cd84-7062-45ca-8a00-3f24dfc10bb9:257179Finally Frugal<p>We just survived our own &#39;arctic blast&#39; here in Portland (nowhere near 31 below zero, thank God!) &nbsp;I found that being stuck in the house actually put my budget into a tailspin. &nbsp;The heat was on almost constantly, and I made several unplanned runs to the grocery store for items that were most definitely NOT on my list (such as hot chocolate, whipped cream, salami and cheese, etc). &nbsp;I also went to the closest store, which was not necessarily the cheapest. &nbsp;The library was closed for days, and I ended up purchasing books that I normally would have just borrowed for free. &nbsp;</p> <p>Although my December budget evened itself out in the end, there are aspects of a cold snap that can result in definite overspending. &nbsp;Next time, I&#39;ll be better prepared. . .</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://finallyfrugal.blogspot.com">finallyfrugal.blogspot.com</a></p> <img src="http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=257179" width="1" height="1">