r/WorkForSmartLife • u/CurseBloom • 1d ago

Discussion💬 The math literally doesn’t add up

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u/onyx_ic 1d ago

I pay 250-350 a month for power, living alone in a 2 bedroom apartment. They just keep raising it every year. Internet is about $100 a month. Rent is $1050.

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u/sas317 1d ago

That's unfortunate. I'm in CA and our gas & electricity's under the same company. $350/month was winter & there are 6 people in my house. You should look for cheaper internet.

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u/onyx_ic 1d ago

Cheaper would be better if they werent the sole provider in my area. Fiber hasnt made it up my hill yet. My ACs are off, I have one light on in my kitchen. Turn my computer off every night. Upstairs neighbor pays even more. We have NYSEG.

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u/Many_Ear2407 1d ago

Are you in Texas or somewhere with a screwed up power grid? I have a 3 storey house with a hot tub and I don’t even pay half that for electricity. 

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u/Iffy50 1d ago

Where do you live? Rent and internet are normal prices, but 1 person shouldn't be more than $150/month at the absolute most. What do you pay for elec?

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u/MeowTheMixer 1d ago

That's a wild rate for electricity

I live in NJ, small home (3 bed, two stories like 1200 sqft)

We pay $300-350 in the summer running central air nearly constantly and have the central air unit/install cost baked into our bill

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u/onyx_ic 1d ago

I agree, its effing bs. See other replies in the thread.

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u/MeowTheMixer 1d ago

Maybe stupid question.

Do you pay directly or does the landlord bill you?

Mind sharing state or provider?

Just feels so crazy high

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u/Reverentmalice 1d ago

Yeah. 250 is a pretty good month where I live. It's really easy to get close to 500 a month without any extravagances.

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u/kissmestepbr0 1d ago

Damn, your 2 bed rent is as much as a crappy studio apartment, I'm jealous

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u/onyx_ic 1d ago

Yeah, if only my landlord didnt sell the house to a guy that wants to move in. All other apartments im looking at are about 1300 for a similar size.

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u/SuccessfulPhoto7914 1d ago

I pay $250-$350 for electricity/gas in the winter. During the summer it’s $65-85. 

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u/onyx_ic 1d ago

Jealous.

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u/kyotejones 1d ago

I have the opposite problem. It's like $70 during the winter and 250 in the summer. Living in the desert uses a lot of AC.

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u/FartingKiwi 1d ago

Then you’re leaving shit turned on all the time.

Your dwelling is likely under 1000 sq feet, given the rent of $1050

$250-350 for electricity is WAY to high, like 2x for someone living by themselves. You’re paying the power equivalent of a family of 4. And I promise it has nothing to do with where you live.

You’re just consuming too much.