Today was the first frost advisory where I live.  Unlike most states in this country, Wisconsin has only two seasons, Road Construction and the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers play at Lambeau Field, which is also known as The Frozen Tundra, so it’s convenient that after the start of the season, the ground starts freezin’.

With winter comes a lot of expenses, both expected and unexpected, here’s some things to look out for:

• Heat Loss- If you’re paying for heat, it will pay just to walk around your house, and feel along windows for drafts, gaps, and any other things that could cause you to be heating the outside.  Most hardware/home improvement places will have products to stop these leaks and gaps, a cheap way to save on heat in the winter.
• MORE Heat Loss- Heat rises, so make sure your attic has adequate insulation and that it’s evenly distributed up there.
• Shopping- Christmas is still a few months away, but holiday shopping can always get out of control.  Figure out how much you want to spend now and set it aside.  Don’t max out your credit card unless you can afford to pay it off, and since you can afford it, go ahead and do it.
• Food-  Right now is a great time to start canning and freezing fruits and veggies so that in the winter you don’t have to pay the inflated prices at the store.  If you have the freezer room, look for Turkeys on sale, a frozen bird will keep for 2 months easily.
• Driving- The day of the first decent snowfall or icing, avoid driving as much as possible.  Everyone, including me and you, will need some time getting used to longer stopping distances, worse traction, and bad out-of-state drivers.  If you drive on major roads, they usually get cleared first, so you can leave earlier to make up for the extra caution you will need to use.

As always, I would like to hear your opinion on anything here, The Packers, Insulation, Bad Out-Of-State Drivers, let me know what you think.