Save Big Money on Electric Bills with Simple, Green Tweaks

 'Green' is the buzzword for this decade. Living green means using less electricity. Electricity, which has never been a terribly expensive utility, is now escalating in price with all the other utilities. Our electric bills have doubled in the past 5 years despite the fact that we have installed every energy saving device possible. Here are 25 easy ways to counteract the rising costs of energy by reducing usage.  read more

Surprise costs, hidden problems remodeling our 100-year-old home

My husband and I bought our Grand Haven, Michigan, home in 2000. We hoped to save money buying a 100-year-old fixer-upper for just $52,000. Newer homes that needed less work were selling for about two to three times what we paid for ours. We've had to make do with a lot of inconveniences that would cost us far more than we saved in purchase price to properly fix. Even fixing our home on a shoestring has cost us nearly as much as we saved -- around $49,000. Here are some of our costlier old-home-buying surprises.  read more

How to Take a Green Shower

20 Ways to Take a Green Shower
Mother Earth is sending out SOSs constantly. She's sick, tired, hungry and thirsty. She's calling us to live green. By our choices we heed her call and renew our earth, or ignore to our peril. Think green in every breath you take. Every move you make.
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Easy Ways to Lower Water Bills 30 Percent or More

Save 30% on Your Water or Sewer 25 easy ways to reduce the amount of water your family uses and lower your water and sewer bills by 30%. View more »

Save Money on Electric Bills

Save Big Money on Electric Bills 25 Ways to reduce energy consumption and lower electric bills. 25 easy ways to cut costs and live green. View more »

Keep Cool Without AC

Keep Your Home Cool This Summer the 'Green' Way Without Air Conditioning
Tips for keeping it cool in your house without air conditioning. View more »