Comments on: First Heating Bill of the Season http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:55:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Save on Heating Oil, but Spend on Electricity | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-34122 Save on Heating Oil, but Spend on Electricity | The Sun’s Financial Diary | A Personal Finance Blog on Saving and Investing Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:47:17 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/#comment-34122 [...] is always on the ever increasing price of heating oil/natural gas. In early November when we received our first oil delivery, the price we paid was more than 30% higher than what we paid last winter. If relying entirely on [...] [...] is always on the ever increasing price of heating oil/natural gas. In early November when we received our first oil delivery, the price we paid was more than 30% higher than what we paid last winter. If relying entirely on [...]

]]> By: The Sunday Review #46 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-28704 The Sunday Review #46 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:53:22 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/#comment-28704 [...] First Heating Bill of the Season by Sun @ The Sun’s Financial Diary. [...] [...] First Heating Bill of the Season by Sun @ The Sun’s Financial Diary. [...]

]]> By: Enviable Heating Bill, Big Life Decision, Frugal Gifting @ The Roundup http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-28627 Enviable Heating Bill, Big Life Decision, Frugal Gifting @ The Roundup Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:36:06 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/#comment-28627 [...] Sun’s Financial Diary: I am envious about this particular heating bill. Unfortunately, we’re not that great at managing our utilities and water use. So this is an [...] [...] Sun’s Financial Diary: I am envious about this particular heating bill. Unfortunately, we’re not that great at managing our utilities and water use. So this is an [...]

]]> By: Ernesto http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-28308 Ernesto Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:31:32 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/#comment-28308 Hey man, 1975 called and wants your oil furnace back. Just kidding. Seriously though, the last house I had with an oil furnace (Bush was president..not W though) the oil company I used had a budget plan where they set a price in the summer and you paid a fixed amount per month based on usage history. Was cheaper because summer prices were usually lower and the budget plan eliminated those bill generated by 250 gallon buys in the middle of winter. You may want to start budgeting for a higher efficiency gas furnace. An off brand name (like Ducane) uses less energy and electricity to run than most oil furnaces and are relativly reasonable: $1000 for the furnace, that again for the install. Then you can thumb your nose at Hugo Chavez, at least until your car needs a fill-up. Hey man, 1975 called and wants your oil furnace back.

Just kidding. Seriously though, the last house I had with an oil furnace (Bush was president..not W though) the oil company I used had a budget plan where they set a price in the summer and you paid a fixed amount per month based on usage history. Was cheaper because summer prices were usually lower and the budget plan eliminated those bill generated by 250 gallon buys in the middle of winter.

You may want to start budgeting for a higher efficiency gas furnace. An off brand name (like Ducane) uses less energy and electricity to run than most oil furnaces and are relativly reasonable: $1000 for the furnace, that again for the install. Then you can thumb your nose at Hugo Chavez, at least until your car needs a fill-up.

]]> By: FinanceIsPersonal.com http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-28301 FinanceIsPersonal.com Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:45:23 +0000 http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/living/first-heating-bill-of-the-season/#comment-28301 I definitely do not envy you there, I guess not paying a heating bill (well, directly anyways), is one of the benefits of living in a college dorm! I definitely do not envy you there, I guess not paying a heating bill (well, directly anyways), is one of the benefits of living in a college dorm!

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