The electric companies charge the same for fees as actual usage it’s crazy it’s always been that way and never made sense to me . The electric companies went up at the start of the year . We all complain to each other it gets us nowhere

Everything is electric in my apartment so I get screwed year round , but I started only putting heat on as I need to and put a rolled up towel against my apartment door so no heat escapes . Same with my ac until those super hot consecutive days then I leave it on low & I don’t leave the heat on 24/7 , I get up an hour early and put the heat on so my bathroom isn’t so cold .

Why are you paying 400/cord? I just had a cord of seasoned delivered last week for 225 and that is pretty standard around here (Tolland County). Is this Fairfield that you’re talking about?

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Yea that’s pretty subjective, I’m from nyc and there are decent gyms at 50 or less in plenty of areas. Especially if you just want weights and classes. Not sure why you would need to do 300 dollar spots in nyc unless you really want to.

As for the OP question, the edge at Hamden is a pretty good value gym with weights and turf and it’s busy but it’s enough that you’ll get a rack after asking the guy on there how many sets they have. It’s not a 3 man queue or anything at peak. I go there around 5 and get my stuff done within an hour even if I need squats or bench. The only issue with it is they lock you on for 1 year contracts that are a pain in the ass to get out of. If that’s not a concern. I think that’s on of the better options.

Do they offer memberships to the community? Last I checked years ago it was Yale-affiliated only and I was so bummed.

Living in a drafty apartment raises your expenses significantly. I used to live in a very drafty apartment built in 1900 and paid 300 - 400 monthly for gas. Now I live in a small well insulated house and so far I’ve paid about 1200 for oil this winter.

Might have to look into that since my partner is a Yale student.. thanks!

Damn that’s a shame.. Will keep in mind

Oh, that makes more sense. Honestly kinda thought you were being a beer bro and lying about the day on purpose to be a dick. Sorry about that.

We all are friend.

Powerhouse is the best gym to lift at

I went the catalytic wood stove route a few years ago. It could save some money if you have a good source of seasoned wood (e.g. you own a large wooded property and don’t mind felling trees and splitting wood). But at $400/cord it’s a lot of work for what’s probably very little in savings. That being said, I love having a roaring fire in the evenings and it provides a nice warm room for my wife.

As someone who recently moved from a state where we had central heating run by a natural gas furnace (maybe $150 a month in the winter) to a house that has electric baseboard heat in CT (so far, each month this winter has been $900+) I’d say no on the electric. We’re considering installing a wood stove.

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Do you live in one of the rabbi’s apartments?

Bro I'm from the Midwest $60 a month is a fucking lot for a gym. 300 is insane.

have friends who worked\ there, can confirm she is a massive bitch

Would it be cool to join the casual game just to get an idea of where I’m at physically after taking some time off of exercising?

Yale's Payne Whitney gym and the LAB are the only gyms actually in downtown, so I'm surprised nobody has mentioned either of them. I don't know anything about the LAB, but PWG offers memberships for $47/mo for New Haven community members. The weight room has all the things you're looking for, although it can be a bit busy during peak times. Plus you also get access to other amenities, like the pool, squash courts, running track, basketball courts, etc

This is why we pay for heat for our tenants — getting smacked with huge oil bills really messed with me when I was renting, especially in December when Christmas also comes along.

A landlord can write it off on their taxes, as well.

As an electric/gas user I politely disagree. We just like you get robbed every single month. Our supply charges, yeah they're not terrible. It's the delivery charges where you're paying at least 3 times more than supply. At least. It can be astronomically more. If you belong to the ct subreddit Eversouce is the devil here. But everyone's thumbs are in everyone else's pockets so the PURA just sets whatever rates they want and the AGs office just goes along with it. They'll put out a statement now and then. Hell we got a $15 credit after losing power for 9 days during Isaias. But it's the most they'll ever do. Bc frankly they've made it clear they don't give a damn

https://www.ctinsider.com/business/article/eversource-ct-nolan-ceo-executive-compensation-17785534.php

It's not okay. I miss lower new haven county and having UI. It's the best I've ever known

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I'm really not sure if it's a reasonable commute on a bike, and I've never even been there, but I heard it's cheap and very "serious."

He specifically asked for a squat rack. PF doesn’t have those.they also have very few free weights.

A word of caution, the owner of the gym treats her employees like slaves, which includes ridiculing them and shouting at them in public. :( shame though because the gym isn't bad