The IRS allows you to take a loan for half the vested value of your 401(k) account, or $50,000, whichever amount is smaller.
Both gas and electric stoves are in essentially the same price range, depending on the brand and model. Generally, you'll spend $650 to $2,800 for an electric stove, and $800 to $2,300 for a gas stove, according to Consumer Reports. If you buy a lower-end electric stove, you may save money upfront, but the costs of operating that stove will start to add up the more you cook. According to the California Energy Commission, most Americans currently cook on an electric stove, and they may not be taking advantage of the greatest energy savings.
That would be Hawaii. The state's electricity prices â the highest in the U.S. â are nearly three times higher than the national average of $0.1284 per kilowatt-hour.Hawaii's electricity price of $0.37 per kilowatt-hour equates to a $334 monthly electricity bill for the average consumer, according to calculations based on EIA data.he bad news? Residential electricity prices have risen from a national average of $0.0725 per kilowatt-hour at the start of 2001 to the aforementioned $0.1284 per kilowatt-hour in May 2014.