Home Energy Costs Continue to Increase

Are your energy bills getting out of control? Docurrent economic situation, I've been looking for
you pay too much for home heating, airways to save money.
conditioning, and hot water? Are your electric billsI've worked hard all of my life and earned
too high?sufficient income to live a comfortable life. Now,
If you answered these questions with a "YES",I'm seeing serious financial problems; I thought I
then you have the same problems as I have.was OK for retirement and could continue to live
Let me share some personal energy statisticsthe lifestyle that I was used to. Guess again.
with you:You've all heard various recommendations on how
• My Home Average Monthly Electricity Costs -to save on home energy costs: Turn the
2010 $146.17thermostat down to 68, wear a sweater, and
• My Home Average Monthly Electricity Costs -purchase energy star related appliances. These
2009 $111.41are small improvements at best. No Energy
Increase 2010 over 2009 31.2%Company ever tells you how to use less of their
• My Home Total Oil Heating Cost 2009product.
$1686.83I needed to find out how to save on my home
• My Home Total Oil Heating Cost 2008energy costs. After doing extensive research, I've
$1301.38found the answer. I've accessed an excellent
• My Home Total Oil Heating Cost 2007resource. It is set up so that you can learn
$1025.59exactly how to save energy throughout your
Increase 2009 over 2008 29.6%entire home. It identifies four specific categories
Increase 2008 over 2007 26.9%of home energy usage and the necessary steps
It's getting ridiculous. Energy costs keep rising withto reduce costs in every single one of them.
no end in sight.If you really need help to reduce your home
I'm a senior - I'm 69 years old. I've been retiredenergy costs, I suggest you check out this
for about five years. I'm on Social Security andresource.
receive a pension. I'm on a fixed income. With our