Money Saving Energy Bills

We may not like paying bills, but its got to be done. Minimise any negative thoughts about paying bills with these cost-saving tips.

1. Turn off appliances and lights when not in use
 Why would you leave something turned on when nobody is using it? It's a waste of energy and a waste of your money.
2. Use energy-saving lights
Nowadays, saving on your electricity bill is not impossible because you can opt for energy-saving devices such as lights. Using these energy-saving lights such as fluorescent lights consumes lower amounts of energy.
3. Always check for the leak
Water bills can be unneccesary high. You can prevent this by ensuring that every pipe is free from any leaks.
Even single drops from leaking pipes could mean additional costs on your water bill.
4. Be more tech-savvy
Cut your phone bill to almost half by simply being tech-savvy. That is, opt for the emails and chatting services of the Internet instead of using your phone to call long distance to your relatives and friends. Use Skype, for example. It's free to set up.
5. Try to insulate your home
Insulating your home is a definite energy-saver, money-saver scheme. You will never know how much money you can save on your electricity bill when you start to insulate your home.

Indeed, cutting some of your bills can definitely allow you to save more money. You just have to be wise to your home and everything that you have in it. These are but a few ways to save money on your bills. Check back for more ways to save.

10 Money Saving Wedding Tips

Weddings aren't cheap, but they don't have to put a huge dent in your bank account and have you paying back loans for months to come. Here are a few moneysaving wedding tips to consider.

1. Find a wedding venue that will allow you to provide your own catering. You'll save £100's. You could ask a local college for affordable catering staff to be waiters etc.
2. Consider hiring wedding attire (for the bride couple, best man etc) instead of buying and having e.g a dress specially made.
3. Have a buffet instead of a sit down meal.
4. Have wedding bubbles instead of confetti. They're cheaper and will look pretty in pictures.
5. How about flower petals and candles on tables in the reception, instead of expensive flower arrangements.
6. Have a small intimate wedding. Cut down on your guest list. Have the guests you want. How about: inviting representatives from families (e.g not every adult cousin of your aunts and uncles); inviting family and friends who you've been in contact with in the past 12 months; not inviting everyone's girlfriend and boyfriend. Yes, this might upset some people but who's paying for the wedding! We're living in expensive times where people are trying to save money. Just explain (if you need to) that you and your husband/wife to be have got a very limited budget but that you didn't want that to stop you getting married.
7. Consider a morning or an afternoon wedding reception. A breakfast or brunch would be less expensive than dinner. Plus people would tend to drink less alcohol early in the afternoon than in the evening.
8. Keep beverage costs down by serving an alcoholic punch and a non-alcoholic punch.
9. If you choose to have an open bar, limit the cocktail hour then serve only wine (or punch) after that hour.
10. Make your own wedding favours:

• e.g fill small favour boxes or organza bags with mint imperials or other sweets
• place a personalised chocolate on each place setting
• have a bowl of sweets in the centre of the table
• buy a lottery ticket for each adult place setting
• have a medium sized organza bag with a few toys, colouring book and crayons/felt tips to occupy the children.

I'll be posting more money saving wedding tips this month, so do check back.
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