IGot2P wrote:

They give you several choices for payment but money up front is the
cheapest ($1.029). If you make payments it is a few cents higher. With
interest rates as low as they are it makes no sense NOT to pay up front.

It makes a whole lot of sense not to pay up front when you consider that you are
making a bet that the company will still be in business next winter.

If you can take a flyer on $1000, by all means go for it. Just realize that if
that company goes under, you make be scrambing.

BTW: If you'd like to see a good site for propane prices across the US, try
this: http://www.eia.gov/petroleum/heatingoilpropane/

Note that the average wholesale price for propane right now is just under
$1/gallon. With the cost of delivery and storage, your dealer is offering you
pretty close to a loss leader, which is great as long as they honor the deal.