Now I am really starting to see the gas price crunch on my budget. Food is way up and my salary just ain't keeping up with the pace. When will it all end.
I know the answer to that but I still want to bitch about it. I stayed cold all winter and kept my heating costs way down from last year. But summer is going to be even tougher. I can stand the cold. You can put on more clothes, gloves and whatever else needed to keep warm. But how do you stay cool when it's 90' outside and 80' in the house? Air conditioning is a must. In April, my electric bill is going up another 10 %. Whoopee! More expenses.
Since last summer I have been very prudent in my electricity usage. I have found that I do not need the hot water heater on all of the time only every other evening. So that is one saving. I turn the electricity off for my entertainment system when I am going to be out of the house for long periods of time. I keep the drapes up almost all the time so the sun can help heat the house. That will change once the temps get go up.
I had decided a couple of months ago that I will buy another standing fan and put it my living room. I figure that until July I might be o.k. using that instead of the a/c.
I have been looking in the papers, careerbuilder and other sources for a second, part time job or mabye another job. I haven't worked two jobs since college but a guy must do what he has to do, you know? Whatever will be will be but this is going to be a tough year ahead.
I think I will buy a lottery ticket tomorrow. You can't win it if you ain't in it.
