The Weather guy this morning said Interstate 80 which cuts right through the middle of the USA might have snow packed conditions today. Halloween is still a week away and people from Kansas to South Dakota are looking at snow today!
School children are wearing their coats today in many a town!
And heaters are kicking in - or have been - warming up many homes in this last full week of October! Heating bills are supposed to rise this year. According to government economists who keep tap of these things - we can expect to pay 10 to 20 percent more to heat our homes than we did last winter.
Act now! Take some simple steps to help minimize the impact our your household budget.
Turn down your thermostat. Experts say you can save 10% off your heating bill if you lower your thermostat by 5 degrees! Not bad.... I'll take that $20 I'm saving and buy some compact flourescent light bulbs. They give about the same light and cost way less to use.
If you swap out the light bulb on your front porch and put in a compact flourescent bulb instead - you could save about a dollar a month. That pays off the bulb in the first few months you have it! And they last for up to 8 years! And that is just one light bulb. How many bulbs can you swap and start saving your hard earned money?
Phantom loads on your electrical system can really add up. When you turn off your TV it can keep using electricity all night long. And turning off your computer while you are asleep and at work can save you over $10 each month. Small savings add up.
You can soften the blow of higher heating bills this Winter. Take the simple steps to lower utility bills and watch your savings grow!
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