Re: Sims 4 Bills

I've just started the game, I'm at my 1st career, scientist, almost have nothing in my house and every week, my bills go up by $3000!  Paid $9,596 last week and they're now charging me $12,495 for this week.  I've got nothing expensive in my house, just started the game.  Have a 20 x 30 lot and my bill was for $11 for power.  All the rest is for Lot Taxes.  I used to have a big mansion on the 50 x 50 lot with 4 levels and a basement and I had bills of $343 sometimes and never got bills exceeding $1000.  And now, with a much smaller build, with almost nothing in it and they keep augmenting it like crazy week after week, so much so that I cannot pay it anymore as I have quit my job to start another one and it's eating ALL of my salary!  I tried to find a thermostat or thermometer but to no avail, there isn't any.  Tried to put a fireplace in but it didn't change the outcome.  The expensive things I have are my collections that I've started collecting such as crystals, metals, elements, fish and MySims Trophies.  I don't know how to alleviate the problem because this is getting out of hand fast.  If this continues like this, I will be unable to stay in this small house...