6 Ways to Save Money on Cooling Bills
May 21, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings
With summer coming I bet plenty of you are considering your options for staying cool without racking up HUGE electricity bills. Following are some tips…
1. See if you qualify for a weatherization program in your area. Most folks think these are only helpful in winter, but that’s not true. Many weatherization programs will wrap your water heater, hand over a microwave, and look for areas where you can make money saving changes.
2. See if you can get a low-cost or free energy audit from your local electric or gas company. Energy audits can reveal surprising ways that you can reduce …read more
Four Money Saving Tools for Summer
April 10, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings
It’s still spring, but summer is going to be here before you know it. Gather some easy tools that allow you to save money all summer long…
String and clothespins: I hang most of my clothes up to dry year round to save money, save energy, and to make my clothes last longer. However, if you’ve never hung your laundry up to dry, summer is a great time to try it out. A set of clothespins and some string is super cheap and you can hang the string anywhere between two points. Tip for apartment dwellers – hang your clothes right …read more
Start saving now for summer fun
April 4, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Seasonal Savings, save-money
If you’re going to have kiddos home all summer then you know how much fun can cost – zoo trips, the local (not free) swimming pool membership, ice pops, camping gear, and pizza – it all adds up. If you haven’t started saving up yet, it’s time to get going.
Use these tips to save enough for some summer fun outing with the kids.
Plan a successful garage sale for late spring / early summer.
Collect cans and other pay-in-cash recyclables and turn them in.
See if you can spend 1/2 of what you normally spend on Easter (yup it’s coming) and add that …read more
