The Best D.I.Y. Energy Saving Information
I went searching online for some good ways to lower my energy bills and save money. I ran across this site, DIY Energy Saving and their DIY Energy Saving Kit. It really fit the bill for me. The kit is a collection of PDF guides and spreadsheet workbooks that helped me estimate and predict my energy usage for my home, and then helped me easily calculate energy loss. What’s incredible about the kit is how easy it is to use, yet how much information it gives me about home energy.
The Energy Audit Guide is well thought out, and definitely professional. And the photos all illustrate the points very well. The included energy calculators let me see exactly where my energy dollars are going, and the best way to save every day of the year.
Take a First Class Cruise Vacation When Money is Tight
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Did you think you couldn’t take nice vacations when you were unemployed or money is tight?
Well guess what! My friend Dave Kirkland, who used to be an officer on a cruise ship, has written a great book that shows you how to get the BEST value for your cruise dollar!
Take a look at just some of the topics he covers:
- The KEY to avoiding the most critical mistake that 99% of passengers make.
- The two vital rules that guarantee you’ll be treated like royalty and be spoiled like a superstar by every crew member.
- Tap into a treasure chest of savings that even the most experienced cruise passengers don’t know exist.
- The 6 little-known methods that allow you to CRUISE FOR FREE for the rest of your life
- Instantly slash the cost of every spa and salon treatment by 50% so that you can pamper yourself over and over again.
- How to make the most out of your trip and turn even a budget cruise into a dream vacation!
- Learn the dirty hidden truth about cruise lines’ shore excursion programs.
- A full list of 57 expert tricks that will guarantee you are the most well-prepared and educated passenger on your ship.
And MANY MORE!!!
Homemade Wind Power Can Save You Money!
An easy homemade wind power system can easily save you lots of money on your electric bill for only a small investment. If you live in an area with fairly dependable wind, you can add homemade wind power in your yard, and let the constantly renewing wind provide much of the electricity you need to run your home. And with a little extra investment and work, you may even wind up actually selling power BACK to the electric company to reduce your electric bill even further, and you may even wind up with them PAYING YOU!
Homemade Wind Power systems are very straightforward to buy or build.
The first step is to check with your local and national governments and power authorities to see if there are any tax incentives or rebates that will help offset the cost to install the system, whether you plan to build or buy. Then analyze your utility bills to see how much you can expect to save with the energy that you will produce. When you add the savings on your utility bills with your possible tax incentives or rebates, you may wind up really wondering why you didn’t do this, and start saving money, long ago.
Next, you’ll want to find a clear space that gets a good constant wind flow for the windmill tower. A good wind generator has blades that are about 8’ – 10’ in diameter so they need a fair amount of space in which to spin freely. And, the top of the windmill will turn so that the blades are always facing the wind for the most efficient operation.
Today, there are many good programs available to take you step by step through Do it Yourself addition of wind power to your home. Here is one of the best. I especially like this one as it shows you many alternative and money saving sources for the materials you need.
And, of course, you can always use a commercially installed system. Either way, you will save money and help conserve our earth’s natural resources.
