In the last post, I neglected to mention another great tip in regards to utility bills. This won't save you any money overall, however it will make it much easier to budget your utility costs each month.
Get on a budget plan with your utility company. Generally, how this works is that your gas, electric or water company can determine the annual cost of your utility expenses based on last years usage and divide that cost into 12 equal monthly payments. So lets say you last year you spent $2200 total on electricity. Divide that into 12 equal payments and your monthly cost would be approximately $184 each month. No surprises. You won't have a higher bill in the summer when you run the AC and a lower bill in the fall. You will have equal monthly payments all year long.
Simply call your utility company and ask if this is something they offer. It can help greatly in your budget planning.
