Comments on: The Utility Bill That Jumps Leaps and Bounds http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html A single mom on a mission to achieve financial freedom Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:32:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fabulous Financials v2.0 » Feeling Generous Today…Just Because http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html/comment-page-1#comment-8263 Fabulous Financials v2.0 » Feeling Generous Today…Just Because Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:33:57 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html#comment-8263 [...] your utility bills going up? My gas bill was $143 last month, now it’s $152, so I’m just going to die a slow and sudden [...] [...] your utility bills going up? My gas bill was $143 last month, now it’s $152, so I’m just going to die a slow and sudden [...]

]]> By: Fabulous Financials v2.0 » G’bye January and Good Riddance http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html/comment-page-1#comment-7846 Fabulous Financials v2.0 » G’bye January and Good Riddance Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:31:21 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html#comment-7846 [...] Bills: I would say everything is kosher, but I have this gas bill with Attention Deficit Disorder. That darn thing keeps jumping all over the place. First a 175% [...] [...] Bills: I would say everything is kosher, but I have this gas bill with Attention Deficit Disorder. That darn thing keeps jumping all over the place. First a 175% [...]

]]> By: Kathryn http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html/comment-page-1#comment-7773 Kathryn Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:16:57 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html#comment-7773 Ours has gone up a lot since summer - September - $15, October - $30-something, November - $50-something, December - $78, and now in January $138. We live in the Chicagoland area though, so the cost of our gas varies by the season. The next 2 months should be high bills, but then they will start going down. Ours has gone up a lot since summer – September – $15, October – $30-something, November – $50-something, December – $78, and now in January $138. We live in the Chicagoland area though, so the cost of our gas varies by the season. The next 2 months should be high bills, but then they will start going down.

]]> By: yvonne http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html/comment-page-1#comment-7765 yvonne Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:12:01 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html#comment-7765 Well, at a guess, the shortest answer is because it's colder outside. Your furnace has to work harder to maintain the same internal temperature because there's more to offset. I had a similar surprise this month-- I had a same-town move this year, and had no idea how much of a difference was made by my old place's double-paned windows, low exposure to the outside (not a corner unit, not on the top floor), and (I have to assume) excellent insulation. This place is a corner unit on a top floor with older windows and poor insulation. There was a big jump in the expense. There may not be a lot you can do right now unless you're okay with a colder home. Or if you can do things like put up window quilts or shut off certain areas. For myself, I'm taking this as a reminder that when I someday start house-hunting, the windows, insulation, and heating are things I want to pay attention to. That stuff will influence what I can afford to buy-- because if the house isn't in good shape already, my choices will be to absorb the ongoing costs or have the work done. Well, at a guess, the shortest answer is because it’s colder outside. Your furnace has to work harder to maintain the same internal temperature because there’s more to offset.

I had a similar surprise this month– I had a same-town move this year, and had no idea how much of a difference was made by my old place’s double-paned windows, low exposure to the outside (not a corner unit, not on the top floor), and (I have to assume) excellent insulation. This place is a corner unit on a top floor with older windows and poor insulation. There was a big jump in the expense.

There may not be a lot you can do right now unless you’re okay with a colder home. Or if you can do things like put up window quilts or shut off certain areas.

For myself, I’m taking this as a reminder that when I someday start house-hunting, the windows, insulation, and heating are things I want to pay attention to. That stuff will influence what I can afford to buy– because if the house isn’t in good shape already, my choices will be to absorb the ongoing costs or have the work done.

]]> By: seekingfinancialcamelot http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html/comment-page-1#comment-7763 seekingfinancialcamelot Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:24:51 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/01/the-utility-bill-that-jumps-leaps-and-bounds.html#comment-7763 Okay, I admit it. I have somehow managed to tap into your utilities from New Jersey. I know this is quite a distance but I have developed top secret technology allowing me to do this without detection :) Okay, I admit it. I have somehow managed to tap into your utilities from New Jersey. I know this is quite a distance but I have developed top secret technology allowing me to do this without detection :)

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