Recent comments in /f/Connecticut

pittiedaddy t1_j9b08vg wrote

Reply to First-Time Homebuyers Have Something To Cheer About by IndicationOver

That's great and all. But people also need to sit down and really figure out if they can just "afford the payment" or "afford the house" because there is a difference.

You need to know if you can afford maintenance, upkeep, lawn care, etc. When I bought my house, I had almost $10k put aside for stuff you need. Lawnmower, trimmer, yard tools, etc, and anything that came up that needed attention. The past 4 years have cost me nearly that much taking down sick trees alone, then my central air breaking down, hot water heater needed replacing, fridge crapped out a few months ago, dishwasher did the same the first month I moved in.

Owning a house is more than the payment. So make sure you can really afford the house, not just the payment.

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Mission_Count5301 t1_j9az7cx wrote

Reply to Eversource doubles pay for CEO as 'skyrocketing' electric bills hit customers by WellSeasonedUsername

I can't afford what's happening. Filling my oil tank just cost me $680 for 170 gallons. My electric bill was $170. In the winter, my electric cost were generally below $100. My previous bills were in the range of $76 to $82. The bill has basically doubled for the same amount of electricity.

My current bill show kWh usage of 230. Come this summer when my usage is the 600 to 700 kWh range, I'll be paying $500 to $600. Can't do that.

Looks like I'll living without air conditioning this summer, unless the temps are extreme.

Anyone who moves to this state is crazy. These costs are not sustainable.

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EarthExile t1_j9asbb9 wrote

Reply to comment by WellSeasonedUsername in So we have a top 10/20 causes of death in CT yet we waste time with gun control by 1Bzi

Oh, I don't believe it at all. Laws work. Drunk driving still happens, but less. People put effort into preventing, policing, and punishing it. People who might have driven drunk will reconsider because the law makes it a bigger risk.

When people claim that gun control won't reduce gun violence, they are wrong and they know it. They know it will make weapons less available and the associated death less common. If they really believed the laws would be ineffective, they wouldn't cry about the laws. They're just gun worshippers who don't like the idea of their faith being regulated.

There are no perfect solutions. But when we try, things get better.

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