Written by Jeff WuorioPosted by Chaoran Hu
What luck: Prices for electricity and home heating oil are expected to hit record highs -- just as the days are getting shorter and colder. And this is only the beginning: It's estimated that the cost of electricity might jump another 9 percent this winter, with heating oil not far behind with a 6 percent increase. That's on top of big increases that have already taken hold -- 34 percent for heating oil during the first six months of 2008 and 12 percent for electricity during the first five months, according to the federal Energy Information Administration.
But there are simple ways to fight back against soaring energy expenses. It's hard to estimate just how much you can lower bills, but here are 20 tips that can certainly add up (some, like a programmable thermostat, can save hundreds of dollars all on their own.
But there are simple ways to fight back against soaring energy expenses. It's hard to estimate just how much you can lower bills, but here are 20 tips that can certainly add up (some, like a programmable thermostat, can save hundreds of dollars all on their own.
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