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Keeping Your House Energy Efficient

Keeping Your House Energy Efficient

Savings tips for older homes July 2025 by Miranda Boutelle, Contributing Columnist Q: How do I improve the efficiency of my older home while keeping its charm? A: I love old homes. The details and craftsmanship have always drawn me to them. The features of older homes...

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Prepared for Fun

Prepared for Fun

Taking the stress out of winter travel story January-February 2025 courtesy of Family Features While there’s plenty to appreciate about winter travel, including picturesque scenery and festive moments with loved ones, the season can also bring a unique set of...

Testing Your Energy IQ

Testing Your Energy IQ

Intelligent insights about buying smart appliances January-February 2025 by Scott Flood, Contributing Columnist This time of year, retailers start trumpeting deep discounts on home appliances. That’s great if you’ve considered replacing some of your home’s tired...

Keeping Up with Current Trends

Keeping Up with Current Trends

Charging is a crucial concern among new electric vehicle owners, whether plug-in hybrid or full electric. Fear of inconvenience is one of the biggest barriers to widespread adoption of electric vehicles. You might be concerned that there aren’t enough public charging stations in the area––and even if there are public charging stations nearby, do you really want to rely on them any time you need to refuel?

A Cryptic Currency

A Cryptic Currency

Cryptocurrency has been around less than 15 years, but if you’re not familiar with Bitcoin and other forms of digital currency, what you’re about to read will likely sound strange, but I think you’ll still find it interesting.

Teach Your Children Well

Teach Your Children Well

Educating kids on energy use and costs can help engage them in your family’s goal to use less electricity. They can be electric conservation champions if you ask them to help. Here are some ways you can teach kids to use less electricity.

Providing Your Own Power During an Outage

Providing Your Own Power During an Outage

With the increased intensity of storms and our reliance on electronic devices, power outages can be a bigger concern these days. Technology now gives you many choices for how to react, whether you want to make sure you’re never without power, or you’re willing to just light a candle and wait for the lights to come back on.

Summer Heat Can Be Exhausting!

Summer Heat Can Be Exhausting!

When it’s hot, and your family is hanging out more at home, energy costs may spike if you’re not careful. Make it a family affair by getting the kids involved to help conserve energy.

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