Save $4,000 On Utility Bill

Here are some key things you can do to save quite a bit of money with a small investment (and we all know investing in the stock market right now requires an iron stomach and lots of Tums).

You can more than double your $1,500 investment by taking these steps. And this is in the first year. The savings pile up over the life of your house.

Plus, saving energy also saves our planet.

1. Insulate your attic
2. Seal ducts
3. Use a programmable thermostat
4. Seal cracks
5. Wrap your water heater (this one used to be in vogue, then it went out of fashion. Now, it’s back “in”)
6. Get your furnace serviced

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