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Weekend Reads and the Stock Market Retesting the Lows? :: Steadfast Finances — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:39:56 +0000

[...] guess all those personal finance bloggers writing about vampire power (here, here and here) isn’t exactly helping profit margins. Boohoo! If you think of energy as [...]

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Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:55:48 +0000

[...] the U.S. comes from coal fired power plants, every little bit helps. Some people have even seen electrical bills drop by 67% using this simple cost saving [...]

By: Monroe on a Budget

Monroe on a Budget — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:16:06 +0000

I am in the habit of unplugging things for safety reasons, but the electric savings does make a lot of sense.

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Frugal Babe » Archive » Welcome To The 142nd Festival Of Frugality — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:53:12 +0000

[...] from My Two Dollars shares an email from a reader about how unplugging stuff when you’re not using it really does make a huge difference in electricity us…. I’m amazed by the savings his reader experienced – I’ve been making a big effort [...]

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friday roundup #8 | we like money — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:02:29 +0000

[...] shows some reader feedback on how big of a difference it can make in your electric bill when you get rid of your phantom power use. Quite a [...]

By: David

David — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:26:36 +0000

Thanks for the info Matt!

By: Matt @ Steadfast Finances

Matt @ Steadfast Finances — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:12:42 +0000

There are simple electrical systems that can be installed to mimic Laura’s actions of flipping off her power strip, but does this for the entire house by flipping one switch.

It works via a basic master switch, which controls various slave outlets through the home via wireless control to eliminate residual power usage. Just plug in all your cords like normal, through the slave outlets which regulate power from the wall outlets… and you’re good to go. Saves around 30% to 50%.

Good story David and congrats Laura!

By: david

david — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:31:29 +0000

Even $150 in the south with 3 kids isn’t that bad, so reducing it is great!

By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal

Ron@TheWisdomJournal — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:15:54 +0000

Good grief! That is inspiring! Cut her bill by two thirds!

I’m replacing all our can lights with CFL’s and still have 29 left to go…ugh. At $5/each, it ain’t cheap. I’ve already replaced every lamp in the house and I’m planning to buy a few more power strips. But for a 2,800 sq ft home with three kids running in and out and living in the sultry South, our current power/water bill is $150. Not bad, but I would prefer to pay $50!

By: David

David — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:27:59 +0000

I wish 45 was freezing for us instead of 10 or 0! We don’t have or need AC here, but we need some heat, both from gas “wood”stove and our fireplaces.