Tips To Save Money During Recession - Tip#11 - 12

Tip#11 - Utilities Usage

Set up some rules in your home such as turning lights off when leaving the room, having only a parent adjust the air or heat, leaving the doors or windows open when letting either cold or hot air into the house. Utilities are expensive especially when oil and gas price surged to record high recently. A great money saver is to monitor how they are used in your home. Another great idea is the investment of buying an energy-efficient hot water heater. If you cannot affort one, lower the setting so you are not heating water so hot. The hotter the setting, the more energy is being used. This idea is applicable to air conditioners too...


Tip#12 - Check The Garbage

One mother had her teenage daughter clean her room. the daughter proudly did just that, filling 2 huge trash bags of things that she no longer wanted.

Out of curiosity, the mother peeked into one of the bags to see what were being thrown away. To her surprised, she found a new tube of suntan lotion, 2 sweaters in perfect condition, makeup, lotion, a picture frame, hair curlers, all are in good condition. The daughter did not realize that just because of these items were no longer needed, they might be to somebody else.

After talking to her daughter, the mother turned around and listed the items on eBay, selling the "junk" at $35 bucks.