Just got our electric bill today

[loulizlee]

I hope I make a lot on FC this month.  Or... how can I find a parttime job?

[catherinedwhite]

I am dreading getting mine. Seems like the heat has run constantly all of January.

[Sendmicheck]

January has been a very cold month and it is going to get worst this week.

[skrogman]

I know.  It's crazy.  I have a deposit on mine yet still because we just moved into a new apartment plus the high usage of the season.  It is a big stress.

[nannycoe1]

My heat has run non stop all of January also.

[hawkeye3210]

Have been cranking the heat lately.

[dwggs]

I hope I make a lot on FC this month.  Or... how can I find a parttime job?

 I hear you there .. mine was crazy last month .. can't wait to see this months bill.  LOL

[Nancy5]

Agree with all of you.  Last month's bill was crazy, dread this month's.  Also our oil bill is so darn high with this cold weather.  Today it is a warm 7 degrees, with the real feel -15!  This is nuts!  I live in PA, but it seems like I'm in Alaska.

[bretay]

dont even want to talk about mine..we had a duct that had fallen and ours was way off..we were heating the underside..no heat on top at all..so our thermostat was like running on aux most of the time...

[king4cash]

I am so sorry. That is awful. I have not gotten mine yet, so now I am worried!

[nascar048]

More heating all ready got bill not good...

[kingozzy]

Mine isn't too bad for the dead of winter, next month is going to be $170, could be worse

[kapeh12]

I sure am thankful I decided to have my house sealed a couple years back when local groups were offering discounts and rebates.  My bills have been a little higher than the past couple years, but given the weather, not as bad as they could have been.  Both gas and electrical have been under $80.  I'm curious if one of them will break $100 this month or not.

So far, if anyone who owns a house is thinking about installing new windows for energy savings, I'd strongly urge them to look for a reputable contractor that specializes in house sealing.  That's where the most savings comes from - minimizing air exchange in your walls/ceiling.  You can put plastic on your windows for winter to help, but not all your exterior walls.

[debidoo]

The last two months mine has been lower but then I am in central Florida.  I dread the hot months because we run the air non-stop and the bills are outrageous and almost impossible to come up with the money to pay them.  I guess its either high bills for heating or high bills for cooling one or the other so I feel your pain.

[linderlizzie]

Believe it or not, budget billing helps smooth out the rough spots with your heating and cooling. When they level it out, it's not such a huge jolt during the bad periods of extreme hot or cold.

Just a thought. I like it better than getting than getting those crazy high bills.