Canadian Personal Finance Blog

Well, I now am a proud subject of a “smart” electricity meter at my home. Ottawa Hydro came in and slammed that beasty into my house and now I am subject to the following rates:

So I guess I yell at my wife not to have the heat on during the day, and wrap up my son in blankets! Peak in the summer is 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM but in the winter it is 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and then 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, that seems arbitrary, but then again, who knows what the “right” answer is as well.

Oh, and they still owe me over $800 in overcharges from last year, that I have YET to see any proof of refund yet either. Should be a fun winter! –C8j

Another fun thing that transpired on this past long weekend, was that thanks to some bad luck we ran out of formula for our son. We did manage to find a grocery store that had it in stock, and we were very happy, and made him bottles without thinking about it. Once we got home, my wife looked a little closer at the label and realized that the formula had EXPIRED 6 months previously (which means it had been sitting on that shelf for one HELL of a long time). Our son had a bad night and we were wondering why, and we found out that we had been feeding him old formula, which is never a good thing. We threw it away, and bought a new batch.

This means we wasted money and may have made our son sick, that is why it is important to check the expiry date on things you are buying folks. It makes good financial sense and it is important for your and your loved ones health! –C8j