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Going Green Is Cool But So Is Saving Money! The environment may love you for going green but for me the biggest reason can also be to save money. These types of upgrades will impress your Left-leaning friends with your ecology and your Conservative friends will love your fiscal responsibility.  Solar Panels The upfront cost is big, but the long-term savings are huge. Solar panels will cost several thousands of dollars to install but on-going maintenance costs are very low, and a typical system will save you hundreds a year. There some tax benefits still available for going solar and you may even be able to sell your surplus back to your electricity provider. Wood Furnace Wood-burning furnaces are relatively inexpensive and even though the yearly savings aren't huge they do add up in the long run.  Bonus: The smell of wood burning. Insulation  There is a very good chance your insulation is not efficient and especially if you l...

Ignore These Priorities At Your Own Risk My wife and I just moved in the house we have always wanted to live in. While we were super excited about getting into our planned 'forever' home I dreaded the idea of moving. But as hard and ugly as moving is, a good plan can make life easier. But there are a few things that should be on high your move in plan. Change The Locks During the listing time period you have no idea who had access to keys. Just because the listing agent says they are handing over all the keys someone out there might still have a key to where you and your family now live. Do you really want to take that chance? This can be a simple DIY project or not real expensive to call a locksmith. Steam Clean The Carpets You want you and your family to be able to lay on the carpet of your new home and not worry about how clean it really is. Remember, this house was just on the market and many people you don't know just toured it. Take the time to steam...