• Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    1 hour ago

    My heating bills runs close to $800 a month in the Winter. That is more than a few hours of labor.

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      48 minutes ago

      Hence why I said “in all likelihood”. There are always exceptions to the rule. Apparently you are one of them.

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        27 minutes ago

        The average for the whole US during the winter is just under $1,000. That is around $250 a month. This is also not a “few” hours.

        Central air can easily run +$200 a month during the summer.

        I will admit I have a big house that is heated with diesel. My bill would be half that if I had a heat pump.

        Considering most Americans were living paycheck to paycheck before this recent bout of inflation, I don’t think most have any extra money to play around with anymore. It is time for tough decisions like keeping the house warm or eating things other than ramen.