I'm looking into solar panels and electric car rebates, and it seems like there's a bunch of local incentives I can combine with federal credits. But honestly, the paperwork looks like a headache. Would you guys rather just grab the easy federal rebate and call it a day, or take the extra time to squeeze every penny out of both local and federal programs? Curious how much trouble it's really worth...
I totally get the hesitation—paperwork can be a real drag. When I helped my folks install solar panels last year, we initially thought we'd just grab the federal rebate and move on. But honestly, once we broke it down step-by-step, the local incentives weren't as complicated as they seemed. Took us maybe an extra weekend afternoon to sort through everything, but we ended up saving a couple thousand bucks more. I'd say it's worth at least giving it a shot...you might be surprised how manageable it is once you dive in.
