Help Lower Utility Bills - Other Easy Things You Can Do

Here are several easy ways, that are low cost or no cost, to help lower utility bills, all without compromising your current lifestyle. You can easily lower your utility bills, and studies show the total savings can be as high as 40%.

Use a programmable thermostat. They will automatically adjust your home or apartment temperature settings and when used properly, you can save 20% on your electricity, heating and cooling costs.

Save on heating and cooling utility costs.  Adjust your thermostat by small increments. As an example, using your air conditioner at 78 instead of 72 will lower your cooling bill by 40%, which is a tremendous help in paying your utility bills.

Try to change to, or acquire, appliances that have earned the governments Energy Star ratings, and you can save in excess of $450 per year in energy costs. All while helping to save the environment.

Replacing your current light bulbs with CFL light bulbs is a very effective way to save electricity and lower utility bills. They each use over 75 percent less electricity, last at least 9 times longer, and will help lower your utility bill payments.

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