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Saving Money on Air Conditioning

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Have you turned on the air conditioning yet? Here in Utah it’s reached 90 degrees already so I had a friend open the swamp cooler a few weeks ago. While I love my swamp cooler, I love being able to have the windows open, I do miss central air. That almost refrigerated feel when you come inside after being in the hot sun is almost impossible to replicate with a swamp cooler. The best thing about a swamp cooler versus central air is that the impact on my utility bills is almost non existent. My electric bill will be about … Continue reading →

Save Money While Conserving Energy

Earth Day was last week. You may or may not have realized that there is often a connection between things that are good for the environment and things that are good for your wallet. In honor of Earth Day, here are three tips that can help you do right by the planet and save some money on your utility bills. Programmable thermostats are easy to install and can save money and energy. You can program your thermostat to go down five to ten degrees at night while you are sleeping. This move alone can save you five to ten percent … Continue reading →

Living on Less

Lately I have had money on the brain…mostly the lack there of. If you are a single parent, you know what I’m talking about. It seems like there is never enough money to go around and just when you start feeling like you might actually make it this month, mother nature throws in some kind of catastrophe to keep you in check. This month naturally was a tight one for me. Logan’s birthday is coming up on Saturday. I usually start getting presents fairly early so that I’m only spending a little at a time, but even then it starts … Continue reading →

Useful Tips For Lowering Your Utility Bills

Whether you own or rent, chances are that you pay for at least some utilities like heat and electricity. The prices on things like oil, gas, wood, and electricity can fluctuate and make for an unpleasant surprise when your utility bills come in the mail. Regardless of the current price for your utilities, it is always good to reduce your utility costs as much as possible because you probably have plenty of other things that you could spend your money on. Today, I’ve rounded up three tips that can help you save money on your utility bills. For example, did … Continue reading →

Week in Review: February 18-24

As I’m writing this, we are all snuggled in while a snowstorm hits us here in the East. We just finished eating our dinner of homemade pizza from scratch with jello for desert. Now as my husband gets the kids wound down and ready for their baths, I thought I would take the time to offer you the week in review. The week in review is a recap of all of the frugal articles that were posted this last week, from Sunday, February 18th through Saturday, February 24th. Enjoy! Sunday, February 18th How to Maintain Your Refrigerator for Maximum Efficiency … Continue reading →

Conservation Equals Frugality: A Review of Articles

Did you know that you can search articles in the Frugal Living Blog by category? Off on the right side of your screen, below the list of blogs is the “frugal categories” list. You can click on a category to go straight to blogs related to that category. It is a great way to find exactly what you need. One of our newest categories is conservation. This is one of my favorite topics. Not only does conservation save you money, it also saves on resources for the world at large. Conserving resources helps the planet, and also provides additional resources … Continue reading →