The HIGH cost of low living

Here's a rant post, because I have noticed them getting cheery as of late.

(Actually, it would be wonderful if they were all happy, bunnies and sunshine, but life isn't like that and neither am I)

Here are the facts:

Electricity for a 1600sq. ft. place for two people in the winter living extremely frugally for a month is $130. Add two people who waste electricity, plug 3 cars in and leave TV's, heaters, computers, lights on and that amount goes to $240 per month.

Even the 2 people have a high electricity bill. Keep in mind this doesn't include heat. Heat is gas, bought by the tank around $800-1,000 per fill up.

Internet is offered by Northwestel, your best bet. It is obscenely expensive, cuts out often and if you want to pay $60/month for this luxury, you get capped at 10gb.
If you dare exceed that bandwith/dwnld limit, you get fucked in half.
Exceeding the limit by a bit caused an extra $137 ontop of the already insane $60/month.
Remember folks, this doesn't include cable TV, phone...nothing. Just 'net. If you do want a higher limit, you pay over $100/month for internet.

Gas for your car is more expensive, although it compares favourably with BC right now after BC's lovely carbon tax. Currently gas is 89.9, up from yesterday's 84.9. Bummer.
Watch out for the Petro Canada, Race Trac Gas and pretty much every gas station that isn't Superstore's. Prices are always higher, unless they absolutely can't get away with a higher price, then it is the same, grudgingly.
If you move here from the South, you will have to outfit your car. Winter tires? $800. Block heater and battery pad? $300. Oil and fluids check? $300. Please don't get me started on the necessities of warm winter clothes. It started off -27 today, almost the middle of Feb.

Having fun yet?

Don't think that because you are paying out the ass for everything that you will automatically land the job of the century. You might, and rock on! But you are just as likely to be downsized.