Getting Your Monthly Bills Down

Paying your bills is never fun, they always seem to high. Well they don't only seem to high, they are to high! There are many ways to get your monthly expenses down. Here are some good tips that can save you at least 20% on your bills.

• The research and technology of the present makes it possible to have a more powerful shower while using less water. Showering 5 minutes less is always a good idea.

• Compare the different phone companies. There are sites online where you can even compare them without doing the research yourself.

• It can be a lot cheaper to get your internet, phone and tv in one package from a provider. They often offer packages and that can save you a bunch of money each month.

• Instead of a normal heater you can use a heater without a tank. These heaters warm your water when you need it instead of storing the hot water. This saves you a lot of money because you are not using hot water 24/7 so why have it hot 24/7.

• Leave the room, lights off. You can be amazed how much money this can save you on a yearly basis. It doesn't take a lot of effort and can still save you money. Also buy florescent light bulbs instead of the conventional incandescent bulbs. They use about 25% less electricity!

• Buy an LCD monitor for your computer. It doesn't only look better J It also uses 25% less electricity than an old CRT monitor.

• Turn of your computer when you don't use it. I know that it is very easy to have it on all the time, because it takes time to boot up. But you have to make a choice do I want to wait 2 minutes when I want to use it or do I want to use 300 watt when I am not using it. There is a road in between . Your PC has a sleep mode, you can set it to go to sleep after being idle for 10 minutes, or just put it in sleep mode when you finish using it.

• Switch to satellite tv on your pc. There are some great software providers out there and you only have to pay a onetime fee to receive it. The quality is very good and you will have 3000 channels to choose from. You will not have to pay any monthly bills to watch tv programs. If you have a laptop you can now watch tv wherever you want, as long as there is an internet connection.

Put these tips into action and I guarantee you, that you will save a surprising amount of money on your monthly bills.