#RLCMoments: A Comprehensive List of Worry-Free Living

• • Homeowner’s insurance 
  
• • City taxes 
  
• • County taxes 
  
• • Internet fee 
  
• • Cable TV  
  
• • Landline telephone service 
  
• • Water, gas and electricity  
  
• • Sewer fees and line stoppages 
  
• • Garbage fees 
  
• • Plumbing 
  
• • Electrical repair and upgrades  
  
• • Housekeeping 
  
• • Annual termite and inspection  
  
• • Bug exterminator 
  
• • Yard service 
  
• • Tree removal  
  
• • Bartlett Senior Center annual fees  
  
• • Daily Newspaper  
  

• Things we pay significantly less of: 

• • Car insurance, maintenance and gas (we drive less) 
  
• • Groceries and snacks (three meals a day here, and snacks whenever we want) 
  
• • Movie theater and restaurant costs  
  

• • Pipes freezing 
  
• • Cleaning leaves from the gutter 
  
• • Roof replacement or leaks 
  
• • Shoveling snow 
  
• • Mowing, raking, mulching, weeding 
  
• • Taking the garbage out 
  
• • Wall painting, inside or out 
  
• • Garage and shed maintenance 
  
• • Buying and replacing light bulbs 
  
• • Covering and uncovering faucets and vents in winter and spring 
  
• • Turning the irrigation system on and off in spring 
  
• • Storing garden hoses  
  
• • Cleaning shower mildew 
  
• • Cleaning and replacing carpets 
  
• • Replacing receptacles and switches 
  
• • Replacing batteries in smoke alarms and the thermostat 
  
• • HVAC replacement filters  
  
• • Impact of city services on severe weather days 
  
• • Squirrels or chipmunks in our attic  

• • Our entire building is protected by a fire sprinkler system.  
  
• • There are smoke alarms here in both the apartments and common areas.  
  
• • After dark, you need a digital pass code to enter the building.  
  
• • You need an electronic pass card to enter the side passage doors.  
  
• • Apartments here have a keyless entry.  
  
• • All residents have a 24-hour emergency call system.  

• • Washer and dryer 
  
• • Hot water tank 
  
• • Refrigerator 
  
• • Freezer 
  
• • Ice machine 
  
• • Dish washer 
  
• • Garbage disposal  
  
• • Microwave oven  
  
• • Stove and range 
  
• • Ceiling fans 
  
• • Central heat and air system  
  
• • Plumbing fixtures 
  
• • HVAC thermostats 
  
• • Smoke alarms