Extreme method of saving money - No air conditioner

Looking for ways to save money? I’ve decided to do a series of posts about extreme methods of saving money. What may be extreme to some however may be life as usual for others but as for me these would be somewhat extreme. My first example of extreme methods of saving money is turn off the air conditioner.

As I stated earlier many of you may already follow this money saving advice, but for those of you who don’t here is some advice. Air conditioning in a home is the single most expense when it comes to your energy bill. Instead of cranking up the air open up all the windows and turn on the celing fans, this can save you hundreds of dollars per year.

If you are the type of person who just has to have the air conditioner on then there is still hope of saving money. Adjust the thermostat a couple of degrees higher and be sure to use the ceiling fans to circulate the air. Even if it only saves a few dollars per month that’s money saved!

Another great option is to get a programmable thermostat. This allows your thermostat to automatically adjust temperatures during the day and then cool down right before you get home from work. There is no point in running the air conditioner full blast when you are not home. You don’t want to turn it completely off during the day because your air conditioner will have to work overtime to cool back down in the evening. You may end up using more energy this way and making your air conditioner work too hard.