A wood burning stove is the cheapest option for heat and that gives you the option of burning junk wood that you or neighbors might be thrown out. I plan on doing this myself eventually.
Do the plastic film trick on your windows.
It is annoying having to wake up in the middle of the night to keep the fire going... so if you're willing to do it the firewood is dirt cheap, depending on how abundant trees are in your part of the world.
My winters are mild compared to most, but even then I have an electric radiator and a fireplace; my fireplace is equipped for gas, but I hate the idea of a gas fireplace so I had the line plugged and burn wood. Outside of that, blanket layers and/or an electric blanket, and while I rarely use them in my locale, if I go somewhere more chilly, actual pajamas, something flannel to help you keep warm.
You can also fill the chest freezer up if you hunt. Nothing wrong with buying in bulk, but if you can lower the cost to the price of a bullet and gas to get out into the wilds.
'Boomer installs a gas furnace after his kids move out' is an old story. Turns out operating a wood stove is a lot of damn work once you have to do it yourself. I wouldn't use one unless I were desperate, because what they don't cost in money they cost in time.
If you're getting a VPN, give torrents a try and save even more money. Mullvad VPN with nyaa si, 1337x, and rarbg haven't failed me or gotten me into legal trouble (yet). If you do try torrenting, set up the always on/kill switch, or use a torrent client that can bind to a network interface (like qbittorrent).
Wood stoves are comfy. My dad had one and it was the few things I liked about his place, but as others have said its work. He cuts his own wood and has to lay them out a certain way so it burns better.
Heating? depends how much firewood costs (you might be able to cut your own) in your neck of the woods and if u have/can have somewhere to burn it. Here gas is about the cheapest way to go (fuck electrical heating). depends how cold it gets and if u have a family but if it comes down to it let the house get cold and dress really warm. Takes alot more energy to heat air and keep it warm than it does to retain body heat. Would help if your house has good insulation.
but like bro we corporations want our massive savings of not having to pay 2 dollars more than we have to on employees cause its really expensive
I scoffed when someone told me about the deals on the McDonald’s app but they really are great if you’re going to go anyway. Free large fries($3.59) with a $2 or more purchase is one I’ve used many times.
If you're poor enough to be stealing biscuits and chips, why don't you just go to the food bank?
