Lighting accounts for 20% of the average family’s energy cost. Investing about $70 to switch twenty bulbs to CFL will save you about $1,700 over five years! Thanks for subscribing to our blog! Be sure to click back BeCentsable to read articles of interest and COMMENT so we know what you liked!

Make sure to flip the direction of your ceiling fan each season. In the winter, the fans should turn in a clockwise direction to pull air up; in the summer the fans should be set in the counterclockwise direction to push air down. Thanks for subscribing to our blog! Be sure to click back BeCentsable… [Read More]

Insulate your water heater and save $240 over five years. Here is an article to help you with this simple project Thanks for subscribing to our blog! Be sure to click back BeCentsable to read articles of interest and COMMENT so we know what you liked!

Do an energy audit on your house to find out where you could make changes that would have the most impact. Some electric companies will do these for a free or for a small fee, or you can use tools on the Internet to do one on your own! Thanks for subscribing to our blog!… [Read More]

In order to take control of something, we must understand how it works. When we decided to attack and conquer our utility bills we took some time to call each of the companies and ask them to explain our bill to us. One important thing to find out is if your rate changes during different… [Read More]