The Lights Are On...and Finally Someone Is Home

It feels good taking charge of my finances for once. But it seems like everyday I must deal with how irresponsible I was in the past. I want to go back in time and chastise my former self. Like how did I let my utility bill get to be $450?! Who knows. But the point is, I finally called them and worked out a payment plan.

I payed $65 yesterday. And for the next eight billing cycles I will be an additional $30 to whatever I owe. Sounds good to me. Well no, it annoys me that I owe this much, but alas, it's time to pay the piper (or the utility company).

My landlord just mentioned to me that I should look into getting some CFC bulbs. I've read about them and heard they save a lot of money on energy costs and last for years. I'm definitely going to look into them.

Little by Little

I paid $50 to my Utilities company today. Still owe them $400. The sad thing is my utilities bill is only about $60 a month. I just never pay it until they send the threatening letters but I've paid them $250 in the past month and as soon as the past due amount is paid off, I vow to NEVER pay them late again.

I like writing down everything I pay on this blog. It helps me vent and keep track of where the money is going. Thanks to getting my $315 back ahead of schedule I can manage to make it to next week's payday without going broke.