Give your appliances a vacation
Give your appliances a rest while you're out of town - your utility bill will thank you for it!
Video game consoles
If you have kids, you probably have at least one video game system in your home. There are settings in today's gaming systems that can save energy.
In this video: Here's a quick tip - don't stream video from your gaming system. Your pocketbook will thank you.
In this video: Did you know your gaming system draws power even when it's off? Changing some simple settings will blast dollars off your energy bill.
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