08-11-10, 05:52 AM | #41 |
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She's a hot one out!
Here's what July's bills were like:
Natural Gas - $31.02 Electricity - $86.28 Water - $64.31 Other expenses: Cable/WiFi - $61.50 Telephone - $44.91 Insurance - $24.50 Condo Fees - $125.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Debt Interest - $383.23 Total July '10 Housing Costs: $930.01 Rent collection from roommates: $1,540.00 Monthly Surplus: $609.99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- It is HOT 85*F in the house! My roommates don't seem to understand that keeping the windows open during the daytime heat doesn't help cool the place! The furnace fan is running 24/7 now to keep air circulating (the new windows and door seal the place up almost too well) so electricity costs went up a little. Lots of cold showers throughout the day too. Last edited by Peakster; 01-26-11 at 11:45 PM.. |
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It may be a bit late in the season for this, but if you put a soaker hose or yard sprinkler on the roof of your place and a timer that will activate it every 20 minutes or so, for about a minute or two duration (the right timer is the toughest part of the system to obtain, but they do exist), the evaporation of the water will give you a considerable amount of cooling for not so much money. I suggested this to a friend that was suffering from the heat in her convenience store job. After the sprinkler setup, the inside temp dropped ten degrees. Seventy five-degrees is much easier to live with than eighty-five degrees. -AC_Hacker |
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08-17-10, 09:45 AM | #43 |
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Very interesting idea... I might have to try that.
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09-15-10, 12:59 AM | #44 |
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100% Self-Employed!
Well I took a giant leap in August. I quit my day job and I'm loving all this extra free time! A housemate moved out of the 'reject room' and the new guy that moved in is paying $140/week rent! ($20/day = $600/month!)
Here's what August's financials ended up being: Natural Gas - $31.02 Electricity - $86.28 (both gas and electric were exactly the same as last month... weird) Water - $61.48 Other expenses: Cable/WiFi - $101.78 (big increase because housemates wanted extra channels) Telephone - $47.38 Insurance - $24.50 Condo Fees - $125.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Debt Interest - $382.01 Total July '10 Housing Costs: $968.71 Rent collection from roommates: $1,610.00 Monthly Surplus: $641.29 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- It's been raining a lot here in Saskatchewan and with the end of summer temperatures have cooled substantially outside (overnight lows around 45*F). There was a big jump in cable/wifi prices, but I'm in the midst of swindling a "student" offer where we could get both services for $50/month for 8 months. |
09-15-10, 06:16 AM | #45 |
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Glad to hear you're loving the new occupation.
BTW, what is free time? I've been working 10-12 hr days for almost a year now. The money is nice, but I didn't get anything done this summer...
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09-16-10, 09:57 PM | #46 |
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Holy smokes! 12 hour days?! *dies inside* I can't imagine such a situation.
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10-16-10, 07:30 PM | #47 |
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Getting ready for winter...
Here's what the month of September ended up being like:
Natural Gas - $43.72 Electricity - $46.16 Water - $46.87 Other expenses: Cable/WiFi - $10.98 (much lower because of prorated service) Telephone - $61.24 Insurance - $24.50 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Debt Interest - $380.98 Total July '10 Housing Costs: $873.71 Rent collection from roommates: $1,157.14 Monthly Surplus: $283.43 ----------------------------------------------------- This month had pretty low bills considering one housemate hasn't paid rent (and it undergoing 24 hour eviction as I type) and a condo fee increase. Still looking good! |
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Here's what the month of October ended up being like:
Natural Gas - $48.43 Electricity - $83.42 Water - $53.83 Other expenses: Cable/WiFi - $60.44 Telephone - $45.08 Insurance - $24.50 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Debt Interest - $380.15 Eviction papers - $50.00 Total July '10 Housing Costs: $1,005.11 Rent collection from roommates: $891.43 Monthly Deficit: $113.68 ----------------------------------------------------- What a crazy month! The one housemate refused to pay rent and was removed from the household. Then once we got a new housemate moved in, the money he paid me went missing from my wallet just hours before I was heading to the bank. Hopefully next month will be much better. Last edited by Peakster; 11-19-10 at 06:48 PM.. |
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Wow haha, crazy month indeed.
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Back to stability and a surplus
Here's what November's costs came up to:
Natural Gas - $81.32 Electricity - $82.44 Water - $50.79 Other expenses: Cable/WiFi - $49.95 Telephone - $44.08 Insurance - $24.50 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Debt Interest - $378.44 Total July '10 Housing Costs: $970.78 Rent collection from roommates: $1,670.00 Monthly Surplus: $699.22 ----------------------------------------------------- My last bill (my phone service) got lost in the mail so that's why it took forever for a complete update. The household is running perfect with all three housemates paying rent on a weekly basis now. Cold temperatures have set in permanently and the thermostat is set at 22*C. |
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