Texas Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program
While all of your utilities are important, electricity provides light, cool and warm air, keeps your refrigerated and frozen food at the right temperature, and allows you to cook and do laundr...
How to Switch Electricity Providers
Next to the walls, ceilings, and floors, electricity might be the most important thing in your home. And next to your mortgage or rent, it’s also usually the most expensive bill th...
How to Split Utility Bills with Roommates
Roommates can be a blessing and a curse. Although roommates can help you with bills and the overall cost of living, they can also bring about some problems. Almost all the problems between roo...
How to Save Money on Back to School Shopping
Back to school can be an expensive time of year. From pencils and pens to new backpacks to new sneakers, the necessary purchases can add up fast! A 10-pack of pencils might not seem like a big...
How to Lower Humidity in House
Yes, higher humidity does decrease your energy efficiency. It makes the air inside your home warmer, and your HVAC is going to have to cool it down. Now, moisture can be very tricky. If a c...
Understanding Electricity Plans: Fixed, Variable & Indexed
Fixed Rate? Variable? Indexed? With so many options for electricity plans in a deregulated market, how can you know what to choose? In this case, knowledge is power. The more you know about ea...
Complete Guide to Vampire Energy
Whether the electricity bill is unpredictable from month to month or it’s consistently higher than you would like, vampire energy may be the culprit. Learn how to identify and manage phantom...
25 Facts about Water Conservation
Saving water is a win-win: it’s good for your pocketbook and good for the environment. Here in the U.S., we turn on a faucet and water flows endlessly, so much so that homes have flooded fro...
Moving Tips: Organization for the Frugal Mover
For many of us, summertime is moving time. Whether it is the ease created by the school year being out or slight down periods at work, relocating in the summer can make the process a bit simpl...
Utility vs. Electric Providers: What’s the Difference?
As a consumer, you should always look for the best deal on the market. Whether it be for groceries or for electricity, there is always a way to find the best deal and save the maximum amount o...
