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How to easily lower your electric bill by 50% or more!

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If you’re like me you probably get frustrated every time you pay your electric bill.

After all, that monthly check you send off to the power company is one of your largest household expenses.

And like mine, your electric bill probably seems to go up on a regular basis.

These days most folks are doing everything they can to lower their electric usage.

You can turn off the light when you leave a room and turn the thermostat up or down a degree or two, but things like that can only do so much for reducing your electricity usage.

But there’s one simple thing you can do to dramatically lower your electric bill, starting right this moment: Shift your appliance usage to off-peak hours!

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5 very unusual ways to save money

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These days it seems like everyone’s looking for ways to save money.

Of course there are the usual methods such as eating at home instead of going to a restaurant or watching Netflix instead of going out to watch a movie, but apparently some folks really think outside the box.

Even though you might wonder about a couple of them, there are actually people that use each and every one of the methods listed below to save a little cash on their everyday expenses.

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Four expensive things you can buy online if you ever win the lottery

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As you probably know, online shopping has forever changed the world of retail.

Nowadays there’s no limit to the kinds of things you can buy online if you’re the type of person that would rather shop from the convenience of your own home instead of a busy mall or big box store.

Most of us shop on the Internet for relatively low-priced items, but truth be told, you can actually buy things online that will set you back a fortune!

Just for fun, I’ve put together a few suggestions just in case you ever “luck up” and win the lottery: [Read more…]

7 tips for saving gas during a long road trip

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I’m sure you’ve noticed that America’s highways are jammed to the max with travelers these days.

If you’re planning to take a long road trip of your own you’re likely to find that one of your biggest travel expenses will be the money you spend on gasoline.

Things like shopping around for the best deal on a hotel room and eating food from a grocery store instead of a restaurant can save you some big bucks while you’re traveling.

Luckily, you can easily save even more by reducing the amount of gasoline you’ll be using while you travel.

Here are a few tips for getting the best gas mileage possible on your next long road trip: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it really worth our time and trouble to recycle?

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Question from Jessie M.:  My husband and I have been recycling for years by sorting our recyclable items into separate bins and taking them to the recycling center at the county landfill.

My husband took a load off this morning but they told him they’re no longer accepting recyclable items because research has shown that the benefits of recycling aren’t worth the effort.

They ended up throwing our recyclable items into the dumpster along with the regular garbage!

We can still take our recyclable materials to a local private recycling center, but they don’t accept plastics (which is what we usually have the most of).

What’s the real story on this? Is it worthwhile to recycle or not?

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]