Theophilous Meatyard III wrote: “Energy bills; what about nearly $200/month TV bills?”
Yuo, and $200 cell phone bills, too.
This is why schools need to add a class on ‘living in society’...how to pay bills, make a budget, put things in perspective.
Maybe you don’t really need that damn Netflix subscription? Amazon Prime? Hulu? And on, and on, and on.
Take care of the ‘must-haves’ before you indulge in the ‘nice-to-haves’.
Amazon Prime more than pays for itself with free shipping if you place 2 orders/month.