This morning I was congratulating myself on having managed to save a bit of money over the last month or three.
This afternoon I opened the electricity bill.
Oh well.
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editorialist does climate denialism, and Nick beats the dog botherer and
the Angelic one to the post ..
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The pond began the weekend listening to stories of increasing, and
increasingly vicious, *settler violence in the West Bank* ...
Then came that story ...
7 hours ago
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It couldn't possibly have been as appalling as mine.
is your utilities supplier Australian-owned?
Singapore-owned Optus and Origin, bother me just slightly.
I haven't seen my electicity bill yet, but only today I was weighing up in my mind, the advantage of dams that are now over 40% full compared to last years 27.6% or thereabouts and the fact that with all this cold we increase our consumption of energy, hence a much higher bill. It's hard to find a balance.
Well, it has been quite cold. I tend to spend more on cooling than heating, thanks to living in an easy-west facing house. Clever architecture there!
I've taken to getting every second invoice paid into my mechanic's bank account. Saves on bank transfer fees.
W/V: bityll - the rush of blood to one's feet on opening an envelope containing a bill
I see that here in NSW we are caught in a trap...electricity prices had to rise to pay for new infrastructure: therefore, we cut back on usage, therefore the price per unit has to rise even higher to compensate for the lower usage, therefore we cut back further...
I recommend pyjumpers.
Btw: did everyone but me know that the "new" bulbs dim over time?
That's exactly what my life was like, as a consultant. I don't know why bills seem easier to pay with a regular wage, but they do.
We had a $4000 car fixit bill, $2000 worth of rates, $1000 in medical expenses, a $360 power bill plus $400 worth in phone bills (his, mine and home) plus my $3000 tax bill all come in the space of a fortnight. It was horrific. I'm still traumatised.
dear Kate - comiserations from me.
I realised a while back, that I could not afford to run a car, so got rid of it, and endure the AMAZEMENT of everyone who finds out.
"No car!?" Sacrifices have to be made, and I make them.
We all take our high standard of living for granted.
Yesterday's headline 'Utilities to rise' worries me because they are ALL foreign-ownership.
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