Friday, May 16, 2008

Smile? What smile?


That's right. A nine hundred dollar heating oil bill. The same day the stimulus payment arrives.

Posted by Bluebird at 6:58 PM

3 comments:

Boston Gal said...

Ouch! If you have not already, you might want to invest in an energy audit. An investment in additional insulation might help with future bills. You can get a $1,500 rebate in MA for doing that improvement. There are also rebates for switching from oil to gas or just getting a more energy efficient oil furnace - but generally it costs money in the short term to save money in the long term.

Once I recover from my solar panel purchase, I am going to start looking at more efficient dishwasher and then some duel flush toilets. I know someone who spent $3,500 on new toilets, appliances, and insulation and has seen a 40% decrease in water and other utility bills.

May 16, 2008 8:29 PM
Anonymous said...

Hedonic,

OMG! I thought my gas bill was bad at a high of $475/month. (Mostly it has been $300/month with aggresive rationing). But that is amazing. I am so sorry. A lot of people trying to market rentals that use oil heat are finding tenants are not going to pay more rent on top of more for oil heat. I think this will influence the rental market more than people have been talking about. We will see.

Kris in JP

May 18, 2008 2:19 PM
Bluebird said...

Don't feel too bad for me. I probably won't get another oil delivery until next December (500 gallon tank). My total annual oil bill for 2008 will probably be $3,000. That's double what it was, but on a monthly basis less than $300. The electric runs $145 a month, but that's it. No gas bill. No water bill. No sewer bill.

May 18, 2008 2:55 PM

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