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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:23 PM Original message |
I live in a 2 bedroom townhouse and my latest utility bill (water, electric, garbage) |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Your rent is under $450?! |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. well admittedly the rent is cheap |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. My rent hasn't been that low since 1975! |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Yeah, that was my first thought, too - wow! |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Try this. I just killed myself today doing part of it: |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. What part of the country do you live in? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. small town utility |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. My place is very well insulated, and has thermal windows |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I hope that holds up for you |
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Truth4Justice (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 02:40 AM Response to Reply #12 |
33. You must live in California or Texas, eh? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 05:44 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. north carolina |
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Truth4Justice (806 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 06:25 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Thats outrageous energy prices, worse then in California when I left, as far as I can tell. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. Mine has never been that high |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. I live downtown in a large city, and my utility bills are substantially less than 1/2 that.... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I know my rent is cheap |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Look at it this way-you saved on rent but spend on utilities. |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. older but decent |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. You'd pay more than twice that for rent around here |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Mine dropped $80 last month after switching electric companies. |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I just signed up for the green energy option from my electric company |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. you have a choice in electric companies? |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 07:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
40. Texas deregulated electricity a few years ago so we can now choose providers. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. We live in a 2,500 sq ft house... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I like it cool as well and my air unit is old so I kind of knew this might happen |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
18. Questions for ya... |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. electricity is the problem |
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barbtries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. omigawd, |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I am in NC too |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It's Too Late Now You're Moving Out |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. high utility bills is one reason I am moving |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That'll Be Nice |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. thanks |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. holy cow` |
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yy4me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm from MA and this past month, the water bill and the electric |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I worry about my family up north this winter |
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dmr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. It's not even winter, yet shut-offs reaching 50% or more in some hard-hit areas |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 05:43 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. actually that isn't surprising |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 07:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. YOu just have to make sure its warm enough that the pipes don't freeze. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
34. we live in a 4 bed, 2.5 bath, two story house |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
38. We paid more than that a month last winter for heating oil |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
41. You rent a 2 bedroom townhouse for under 450 a month???????? |
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