We love to decorate our house with lights at Christmas, but unless you are the Griswold’s, you don’t have to have to cover every square inch. Cutting down on the amount of lights and other displays outside can add up to big savings. Or if you like the big display, just light it up for a shorter time each night to save on electricity.
Since we have lights outside, we have a timer set each night so we know how long the lights will stay on. This helps us in case we forget to turn the lights off (which happened in previous years). Watching how many lights you use, and for how long they are on, will help save your electricity and your bill!
Do you decorate your house at Christmas?
If you missed it, you can read:
- Tip #1:Planning a Holiday Budget
- Tip #2: Make Homemade Gifts
- Tip #3: Save on Christmas Cards
- Tip #4: Decorating the Tree for Less
- Tip #5: Enjoy Christmas Dinner Potluck Style
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Melissa Hurst, the founder of SavingCentsWithSense.net, is a married mom of three young children, so she understands the importance of stretching a family's budget to maximize savings. After working full-time in higher education for seven years, she pursued a passion of teaching both in the classroom and through her articles to help others. Her money-saving tips have been featured on Arizona Midday, and she is a regular columnist for LifetimeMoms.com and Times Publications in Arizona.
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