Don’t Let Your Air Conditioner Make You Broke

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When the summer heat hits and you just want to cool the house down, the electricity bill that comes with the air conditioning use can be crippling. But there are many ways to keep this bill as low as possible this summer: (more…)

Keep Your Economic Cool This Summer

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Summer is here, and with it, the muggy, unbearable heat. Fortunately, summer temperatures don’t have to equal unmanageable electric bills, because there are several ways to stay cool without breaking the bank. (more…)

Saving Money On Your Gas and Oil Bill


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It doesn’t matter what the economy looks like, as Benjamin Franklin famously believed, a penny saved is a penny earned. And when it comes to our utility bills, there really is something we can do to save a bit every month.

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Hybrid Car Tax Credit Confusion


Creative Commons License credit: Beige AlertTo encourage people to buy environmentally friendlier hybrid cars, the United States government has been running some tax incentive schemes. If you are one of the people who bought a hybrid car expecting a tax credit of up to $3,000, it might be a shock to find out that you may not get all of this credit after all.

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