By now you should have noticed that your fuel bill is much higher than it was a year ago or even a few short months ago but if you can lower the price of your fuel bill each month, even a little bit, then you can add your savings to Your Cash Box.
Even with the price of a barrel of oil going down recently the World is not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot. In the U.K. unemployment has reached an 11 year high and Germany, the biggest economy in the Euro Zone, has recently declared a recession and where Germany leads the rest of the countries are expected to follow suit. While these countries may be a World away from where you are, Don’t fool yourself into believing that the state of their financial affairs don’t effect you, Wherever you are.
Lowering your fuel bill each month is a step in the right direction for helping you and your financial situation. One tip is to shop around and comparison shop. With the prices rising all of the time it is a highly competitive market and you may find that if you switch fuel providers, where possible, you will make a small change in your daily expenditure thus saving at the end of the month. Sometimes the difference between the cheapest and most expensive provider can be as much as $100.00 or more per year.
Comparison shopping and switching providers is very easy these days because you can do it Online, thus saving running up your phone bill to save on your fuel bill!
Make sure when comparison shopping that you ask a few simple but important questions so that you can make an informed decision Before switching.
Find out if there are any hidden charges that you have not been made aware of up front and if the prices include tax and most importantly find out if you are eligible for any discounts, offers or incentives.
A few more very simple fuel saving tips are:
- Turn your room thermostat down by a few degrees
- Make sure drapes and furniture are not directly in front of the radiator
- Only wash and dry full loads on the energy saving setting
- Dry your clothes outside when weather permits
- Make sure that your pots and pans correctly fit the ring on your stove so that the flames only heat the bottom of the pots and pans and not the sides
- Use lids on the pots and pans to cook foods more quickly
- Only boil as much water as you actually need
- Turn the hot water heater down
- And remember that an ordinary shower uses much less water than a bath but a power shower uses as much or more than a bath!
Some of these tips will not only help you save financially but make you more energy efficient also…a Double Bonus.
In My Plan, when I see that I have spent a little less on my fuel bill this month, whether it be ยข50 or $50.00, (I wish!), than I did last month, I Promptly Pay Myself the difference and Not the Fuel Provider by adding the savings to My Cash Box for eventual deposit.
A wise person once said: take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves…works with Dollars, Euros, Rubles, Leks, Dinars, Laris, Pesos, Florins or whatever other currency you may be using!
Riivet!
