Thinking about bills is not really something anyone wants to do to pass the time. In fact, it is pretty much the biggest burden in most adult lives. Making payments on student loans, cars, credit cards, rent, then there is always the wildly varying energy costs. Rarely are these costs surprising for their low price tag, more often they are ballooning as more major appliances and small appliances find their way into sockets in your home. You don't plan on having less stuff anytime soon, so you had better expect ever increasing medical costs.
No time of year is this truer than the steamy hot summer. Last year I bought an air conditioner online and plugged it in right away. My roommates and I all ran our cheap air conditioners day and night. It was like a meat locker in the apartment and it was a really lovely June for it. When the electric bill came in we were all floored. Apparently even if you bought a discount air conditioner you might still get hit with a big fat bill that could set your summer of fun and frolic back by quite a few dollar signs. It was a rude awakening that we are trying to avoid this year by buying some Energy Star appliances and maybe using our discount air conditioners a little more sparingly. Still it's the summer and we all know that those cheap air conditioners can not stay off forever. This is why I have been squirreling away money for months in preparation for the energy inefficient summer months. Beyond avoiding air conditioning I have also tried to avoid leaving major appliances on when not in use. No more listening to the television while I am cooking, no more fans on just to circulate air, and definitely not leaving on my humidifier and dehumidifier all day. I am hoping that is enough to keep costs down but I'm glad I've saved myself that cash cushion.
I am very happy to live in a place where I can enjoy air conditioning. I recognize that it is a luxury and complaining about the cost of using such a luxurious item is something many people can not do. That said we are in some financially rough times so anywhere I can save a little bit of money I am going to be sure to do it. I hope that this summer keeping cool does not cost my roommates or me an arm and a leg. It's not that I can't handle it, but who would want to?
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