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Rethinking the Country Life as Energy Costs Rise

Posted by Ted Hopton on June 25, 2008

I live in the country, in a cottage on a horse farm, and I love it. But I’m not surprised by the findings explained in this article:

Skyrocketing energy prices are inflating the costs of living on the distant edges of metropolitan areas.

One of the key changes that may also be accelerated is the shift to more telecommuting. That’s how I can manage my country lifestyle. If you remove your commute completely, or even several days per week, it has a tremendous impact on both time and costs. I’m surprised this angle was not mentioned in the article.
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