I’ve always enjoyed Good Housekeeping’s money saving tips. Now, they have created a book full of these gems! This is a book that is truly “How to Save Money on Everything.” From how to save big with coupons to saving money on home improvements while helping the environment, this book covers it all.
It is very easy to read and written in language you can understand. It is user friendly with interesting graphics, fonts, and helpful sidebars throughout the book such as Saving $ Saves the Environment, Penny Wise Penny Foolish, Get More for Less, Best of the Web and more.
Here’s a sampling of the great money saving tips in this book.
- Be a Water Heater Cheater. Set your thermostat to 120 degrees instead of the manufacturer’s installation setting of 140 degrees. Reducing by 10%, could cut your energy costs by 3-5%.
- Dodge the Drafts. Seal leaks from windows, doors, and gaps with weather stripping and caulk.
- Heat Smart. Buy a programmable thermostat. Set it 10-15% lower while you are asleep and at work. You can save as much as $100/year.
- Give Yourself Space. If you spend more time in one room, use a space heater there and the set the house to 62 degrees. Approximate Savings: $200/year.
- Dial Down. Lower the thermostat just 2 degrees to save up to $40 on your heating bill.
- Insulate. Wrapping your water heater in a insulation blanket lowers your operating costs by 9%. Insulate the pipes running to unheated areas of your home with pre-split closed cell foam tubes.
- Draw the Drapes. Lower your curtains and shades to keep heat in and cold out.
- Plant Trees. Plant deciduous trees to the south and west sides of your home. The leaves will help cool in the house in the summer and the sun will warm your house in the winter after the leaves have fallen. You can save up to $250/year if you plant three trees in the right spot.
- Go Green. When replacing furnaces or hot water heater, buy one with a Energy star label, which can save you up to 20%. If you are in the market for a new water heater, try a tankless water heater which warms up quickly without wasting electricity, which could save yo 25-45% of your water heater costs.
- Ask for an Audit. Many electric and gas companies offer free energy audits which let you know where to make changes to save on utility bills.
This is just a SMALL sampling from this great book. It is a book, you will get your money out of if you use their tips.
This book retails for just $9.95 (you can probably get it for less with a coupon code!) so it is the PERFECT holiday gift, stocking stuffer, and I would even buy for a wedding shower/wedding gift! Who wouldn’t love a book to help save $money$!
I’m also giving away one book to a lucky reader! Go HERE to see all the details on how to win your copy!
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Sounds like a great book! I’d love to win it!
themoosehouse@gmail.com
Wow! What an amazing sounding book. I’m getting married in January, and as of right now, neither of us have jobs and we have no clue where we’re going. Needless to say, a book like this would be a HUGE help during our first (and following!) year of marriage.
“Lower the thermostat just 2 degrees to save up to $40 on your heating bill.”
Growing up I thought everyone did this. The rule in my house was, “If you’re cold, put more clothes on!”
p.s. – I feel like I’m over-commenting on this post. oh well.
Again, a great giveaway… and this is also the biggest area that we need saving… the heat bill. We are gonna do everything we can to lower it, thanks for the review!
I’m seriously looking into a Tankless Water Heater. I think these are great for Saving $$$!
Great review. I’d love to read this book!
Brandi
lawyer180@yahoo.com
i want to save money on our utilities. thanks for the giveaway.
jessie12980@yahoo.com
It sounds like a great read! The two biggest areas I’m working on are utilities (heat/electric) and groceries. Those are our challenge areas.
I could really use this book!
Wow! This book sounds great. I love to get one. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the idea of this book. It will give some useful reminders but also a lot of tips most people haven’t heard of.
This sounds like a great book – thanks for the opportunity!
I’m a subscriber to your feed too and really enjoy it! elizabeth at abpm dot com
I’m a subscriber. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
What a very practical and useful book! I am sure I would learn many new tips to save money. What fun!
In the post above I forgot to give you my e-mail -oops! Here it is for both my two posts that are together!
Nancy
allibrary {at} aol [dot] com
I am trying to saving as much money as possible on our groceries now that my son goes through so many diapers. Thanks for the chance, ecfreitas579@hotmail.com
I am a subsciber. Thanks, ecfreitas579@hotmail.com
I am very new to the whole coupon using and I am trying to start saving as much money as possible on things that I have control over such as the thermostat and using coupons. I would love to win this book I think it would be a great start to my new adventure. Thanks.
shawnao82@gmail.com
I need to save money on cable this year-we may even be getting rid of it…we’ll see…thanks!
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Sounds like a great book. Hope I get a chance to read it.
Sounds like a very helpful book!!
would love this book – always looking to save money since I am not working
What a great book!
Great book – sure to be an interesting (and useful) read
I just made a post today on Saving money! I like these tips! I really want to win that book, but think I may buy it if I dont!
Cool! I could definitely use that book. I’d never thought about how planting trees could save money.
the_other_alice_(at)yahoo.com
Boy, I could use this…I could save money on everything.
I could use this, that way I can find out some new ideas to save some money!
mommyhoodisthankless{AT}gmail.com
We could use a book like this!
khmorgan_00 [at] yahoo [dot] com
It’s a cold and rainy morning here in Topeka and I could sure use some help lowering my utility bills this winter.
Thanks for having the contest.
yorichent@yahoo.com
I would love to win this book. I would like to save money on EVERYTHING in the coming year-mostly our food bill and electric bill. I am working less with each new year and that means less money coming in.
I just subscribed via email.
Great tip on turning down your water heater. I don’t think I would have thought it would make much difference.
I’m going to turn down my water heater. I didn’t know the savings would be so much!
always looking to save money!
http://misaacmom.blogspot.com/
blogged about it!
This sounds like a great book! I love reafing books that teach me how to save money.
What a great book! I would love to win it! I don’t work, so I am trying to save money on just about everything because I have to.
herlanjohn@aol.com
Sounds like a must-have item!
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