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Air Conditioners

Save Money and Go Green by Sleeping Naked

Posted on 7/20/2010 21:20 EST

Bare naked has its time and place. Like summertime sleeping, suggests Savings.com. Yup -- go to bed without your jammies and save money on AC and laundry, and get an added kick knowing that you're... Read more on savings.com »

Cheap Air Conditioner Recommendations

Posted on 7/10/2010 10:48 EST

The price of an air conditioner unit is mostly based on the power capacity it can handle. A cheap AC within the Cheapism price range is less than $300 and you can find models between 5,000-12,000... Read more on Cheapism »

Money and energy-saving tips for summer electric bills

Posted on 7/10/2010 10:39 EST

When it's hot outside you want to be cool inside. But that heats up your utilities bill. So News14.com offers some tips that could put the chill on your energy consumption. Read more on news14.com »

10 Home Repairs That Will Save You Money

Posted on 6/30/2010 0:53 EST

Home values in many parts of the country have plummeted in the past couple of years, so here are some suggestions from the San Franciso Chronicle for simple home improvement projects that could... Read more on San Francisco Chronicle »

Eight great low-cost ways to cool your home this summer

Posted on 6/22/2010 20:36 EST

You know it's heating up outside when tips for staying cool at budget prices start popping up all over the place. Here's today's entry from SWRNN. Read more on SWRNN »

Keep your home cool with these low-cost to no-cost tips

Posted on 6/11/2010 22:33 EST

In the winter it's heating bills and in the summer it's the AC. So now's the moment to start practicing some heat beating energy-saving strategies, and WalletPop tells you how you can cool your... Read more on Wallet Pop »

A summer without A.C.? 9 ways to stay cool and save

Posted on 5/28/2010 6:47 EST

As air conditioners come roaring back to life, we might want to reconsider our dependence on that modern convenience. The Atlanta Journal Constitution suggests some eco-friendly strategies for coping... Read more on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution »

Watch Out For Sweet Appliance Deals Later This Summer

Posted on 7/27/2009 9:55 EST

For all you cautious but sweating shoppers, your frugality is about to pay off. As The Consumerist reports, the end of summer usually means great sales on air conditioners. So get going while the... Read more on The Consumerist »

5 Ways to Cheaper, Cleaner Energy at Home

Posted on 7/16/2009 16:30 EST

Forget about those trickle-down policies the big guys in Washington keep promising. Go with the bottom-up approach and take control of your environment. SmartMoney.com lists five ways to cut your energy... Read more on SmartMoney.com »