1 Plan ahead for defrosting meat in the refrigerator since it will take time. 2  Place wrapped or covered meat on a dish to catch any raw juice runoff. 3  Defrost the meat for a full 24 hours. 4  Large cuts of meat, such as whole birds or roasts, can take 24 hours for every 5 lbs. ( 5 2.3 kg) of meat.
1 Premium cable channels cost around $10-$15 for each one per month. 2  Each additional premium channels costs more, with small discounts when ordering multiple premium channels. 3  Service installation and home visits range from $20-$40 depending on the services being installed.
You can usually get a cut-rate deal for bundling services together. The national average cost for basic cable is about $15 a month -- $30 for expanded basic, to which the vast majority of cable watchers subscribe. Add a high-speed Internet connection for $40, and you'd do well to budget $70 or so for the whole package.or maintenance and repairs, you should budget at least $500 a year, or $42 a month -- maybe more if you're buying an older car. For gas, let's assume you drive 1,000 miles a month and your car averages 23 miles per gallon. You'd need to budget about $87 per month with prices at $2 per gallon.