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How to Save Money on Your Electric Bill This Summer

This past winter, I wrote about how you to save money on your electric bill this winter. But, now it is time to look at how to save money on your electric bill this summer. Come to find out, saving money in the summer is very similar to saving money on your electric bill in the winter as well. Saving money in the summer all comes down to keeping your cold air inside the house and not cooling down the entire neighborhood and also reducing the amount of air conditioning and electricity you are using in general. I routinely see my electric bill almost double during the summer after turning on my home’s air conditioning. There are several inexpensive and … Read more

Five Ways You Are Wasting Money Around the House

by Hank Coleman

Are you looking for ways to save money in your family’s monthly budget? You may be surprised to realize just how you may be wasting money around the house with everyday items that you haven’t even considered. If you just look around your home, I’m sure that you can find several ways that you can save money instead of wasting money around the house. Five Ways You Are Wasting Money Around The House Having 200 Cable Channels Do you have the biggest cable or satellite television package that is offered? Have you ever sat down to seriously think about how many of those cable channels that you are actually watching? It is a classic example of the Pareto Principle. I … Read more

Top 10 Simple Ways to Save on Your Electric Bill This Winter

by Hank Coleman

This past week has marked a turning point in the South, with temperatures noticeably dropping and long sleeves and pants making their comeback out of the depths of our closets. I routinely see my electric bill almost double during the winter while switching on my home’s electric heating unit. Electricity costs can eat up a substantial portion of your monthly budget if you are not careful. Households that use heating oil and gas do not fair much better either. In fact, the average home using heating oil spends over $320 per month, and gas users pay over $160 each month, according to Money magazine. But, there are ways to curb the cost of electricity, lower your heating costs, and save … Read more