How this Mom Reduced Her Utility Bills

"I was reading somewhere about the concept of a utility audit and I really didn't think too much of it at first before I quickly realized that I am spending around $500/month for all of my utilities or about $6,000/year. This is actually a meaningful amount of money to me. So I decided that it did make sense for me to dig in and see if I can figure out if there was a reasonable way for me to cut those costs without giving up any significant services that are important either to myself or my family.

I decided to first review my electricity choices (I live in Austin, TX where power is deregulated). There is a website called power to choose that allowed me to see the price per kilowatt hour of my provider and compare it to a few others. I found that I could save over $50/month just by switching to a cheaper electricity provider so I did. Next, I decided to take a look at the various Internet Service Providers to see whether cable Internet, dsl Internet, or satellite Internet service was right for me. What I found was that by bundling my phone, TV, and Internet I could save another $50/month with no strings attached (no long-term contracts)

So in the matter of hours I managed to save my family $1200/year which is not too shabby at all! The best part is, my family won't even notice the difference as they are getting the exact same services, they just simply costs less."