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djean111

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10. The thing about being on Social Security - there are many people for whom that $150 is what they

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #8)

Sun May 10, 2015, 08:48 AM

May 2015

have to spend for food, if they have that much left over after bills are paid. So doing it all at once is impossible. Luckily, replacing bulbs all at once is probably not going to be an issue for most people.

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LED Bulbs [View all] PADemD May 2015 OP

The prices are coming down. Lowes has them on sale a lot, and I have seen LEDs for very good djean111 May 2015 #1

5-Bulb Candelabra Style Dining Room Light PADemD May 2015 #13

Yikes! I would have to do it one or two at a time. djean111 May 2015 #14

Amazon 60Weq 6 pack $31 = $2 shipping, or 10 pack for $50 with free shipping. kristopher May 2015 #21

Change out 1-2 bulbs a month. Kaleva May 2015 #2

Sounds like good strategy /nt think May 2015 #3

I've been changing them as they burn out. JeffHead May 2015 #4

I'm going all-LED in the house I bought and am remodelling. It'll save dough in the long run. Scuba May 2015 #5

first thing, many LED bulbs can be had for as low as $5 when on sale beachbum bob May 2015 #6

No CFL's! PADemD May 2015 #7

150 dollars but the bulbs last a very long time. yeoman6987 May 2015 #8

The thing about being on Social Security - there are many people for whom that $150 is what they djean111 May 2015 #10

That's true yeoman6987 May 2015 #12

have a rental property and spent $600 on led bulbs mopinko May 2015 #9

I hope you kept the security deposit... Historic NY May 2015 #16

she had already burned it. mopinko May 2015 #20

made me think of this... handmade34 May 2015 #11

Just Replace them one at a time, most used first. mackdaddy May 2015 #15

The method I use is, replace bulbs as they burn out OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #22

I changed all of ours out for madokie May 2015 #17

I saw something interesting enlightenment May 2015 #18

They are subsidized here in California. hunter May 2015 #19

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