After receiving yet another ridiculously high energy bill, I began performing sort of an informal energy audit of our household. As I suspected, we have become complacent when it comes to energy savings because Frugal Dad hasn’t been sounding the alarm … Continue reading
The following post is from contributing author Laurel Gray. Variable electricity rates may be coming to your neighborhood in the near future. Nationwide, many utility companies are rolling out “smart meter” programs that are designed to measure and report their … Continue reading
Over the last year I’ve shared a few ways to create a passive income. But what about creating passive savings? That is, ways to save money without much effort. That’s the idea behind eliminating the pull of dreaded “vampire power” … Continue reading
A couple days ago I performed a highly unscientific poll on the subject of winter thermostat settings. I asked Twitter followers to share their overnight indoor temperature settings and how cold the outside temperatures were in their neck of the … Continue reading
I recently teamed up with The Home Depot to help provide expert advice to readers on a variety of household projects focused on saving money. The format will be a post on a particular subject, and then a follow up … Continue reading
