Saving money is up there with all the other great sensations of life.
- I go out of my way to find deals and I find it to be almost thrilling.
Pretty lame when a grown man gets a thrill from finding a good deal. But, it’s accurate. I wasn’t always this way. There was a time when I threw money all over the place at whatever I wanted. I set the thermostat at whatever setting I pleased and paid whatever it cost to do so. Then the economy went to pieces and the last 15 years have been dramatically different money wise. It has been a bit of a tough transition but now I see the fun in saving money. The summer where I live is really hot. And now, I work from home so I need the air conditioning on a great deal. This translates to a steep energy bill every month during peak heat season. I figured out that it was better to be proactive and do all I could to help lessen the load on the HVAC system. My first purchase was solar film. This stuff is excellent and actually fairly easy to work with as well. I put it on all the windows that get direct sun during the day. I could tell right away the difference it made in reducing the ambient temperature. I also added a smart thermostat to the mix. This thing has amazed me with its ability to manage the HVAC system so much better than I ever could. The temp gets raised during the peak usage hours so, I have incorporated fans to my office to trick me into thinking I’m cooler than I am. There are plenty of ways to trim that utility bill.