Not a good day to go to the mailbox !

minkbunny · ‎03-09-2010

We got rate increases in our trash pickup, truck insurance and Verizon phone bills.

Good thing I was making chili today - might have to make it last all week

Mom2Dogs · ‎03-09-2010

@minkbunny Feel your pain, our property taxes took a good jump this year.

MamaWick · ‎03-09-2010

Yep...us, too...except Verizon

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness ~ Dalai Lama XIV

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace ~ Jimi Hendrix

Goodie2shoes · ‎04-30-2012

My Spectrum bill came today with a $10 increase. It's been going up every couple of months and it's ridiculous !! about 6 mos ago I signed up for a plan that includes only the 10 channels I watch the most so it would keep the bill at a certain price but that didn't do any good apparently ! It just keeps going up.

DSD2 · ‎01-09-2016

I'm sorry; I can only say that I can relate.

It's so frigid (as it is most places) 100 gallons of fuel didn't even last a month.

Not sure where I'm going to pull $400 from each month til winter's over. It's tough for everyone, especially us retired folks.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

Minky, good to see you post!

Hope you, Cowboy and your DS are well.

As far as the bills, Smokey Robinson sang "You Better Shop Around"...😊

1Professor · ‎12-07-2014

@minkbunny + all

Yesterday I received the HIGHEST PG&E electric bill ever. Includes electricity and heat and gas.

PG&E in California keeps getting permission to increase rates (wildfire damage, it appears).

Consider I am single, work full time (so not at home most days). Use a small space heater in the living room, evenings. My bill was almost $200 bigger than last month!

Small, single-story unit (less than 1,000 sq ft).

River Song · ‎03-15-2010

Well, I got a jury summons from the County courthouse today. Not enthused.

“It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce the people to ignorance and vice. For they cannot live in any country where virtue [education] and knowledge prevail.” ~~Samuel Adams 1772~~

mrshckynut · ‎06-19-2011

@River Song wrote:
Well, I got a jury summons from the County courthouse today. Not enthused.

@River Song Why

mrshckynut

pdlinda · ‎10-23-2011

@DSD2 Yes, here in Phoenix, it's been FREEZING (for us) last few weeks.

Just got notice from our electric utility company, APS, that my bill reached $105.00 with 5 days left in the billing cycle!

Last month my bill was $82. Month before $77. I'm imagining that this month it will climb to about $120!!

I live in a 1-BD apt that's a bit over 900 SF. I don't use central heat...only my Dyson heater/fan when it gets too chilly...transfer it around different rooms as needed.