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Energy-Saving Lighting Tips

If you are trying to reduce the amount of energy used in your home, consider starting off by cutting back on how much lighting you use. Of all the electricity used in homes across America, 15 percent of it is for residential lighting consumption, according to a 2008 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Starting a Children’s Saving Account

Opening a savings account is a wonderful way to teach your child about money and setting goals. By starting an account at an early age, a child learns how numbers relate to dollars and cents and can begin to understand the value of a dollar. By making savings accounts part of your children’s lives when they are young you will be helping them learn one of life’s most basic skills: how to manage their money.