Tips for spending less on air conditioning

Summer is nearly upon us. In South Florida, that means high electric bills.

Except for a hardy few, going without air conditioning is probably not a practical cost-cutting measure. Still, there are ways to save energy and cut your electric bill.

We consulted the websites of Florida Power & Light and the U.S. Department of [...]

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Does it pay to turn off the a/c?

Spring is a beautiful time in South Florida, and after the long winter (for us, anyway), it’s great to be able to open windows and let the breeze blow through the house. But in the past week, summer has started to sneak in. If you haven’t turned on your air conditioning yet, you know [...]

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Be green and save money

I wasn’t always the kind of person who reused Ziploc bags. I started somewhat by accident, after I spent all my money on a nine-month trip around the world and was trying to stretch the paper products I had until I got a paycheck.

What I discovered is that most plastic bags really aren’t dirty [...]

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