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Published on July 19th, 2012 | by Chelsea

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Reduce Your Energy Usage; Keep Your Cash

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July 19th, 2012 by  

 
Brace yourself for gadget loathing: a turned off — but plugged in — DVR costs you about $36.80 a year. Ouch, right?

To continue your love affair with older gadgets, the “How to Hack Your Electric Bill” infographic below suggests investing in some new ones that can be programmed to power-up and shutdown based around, say, your guilty pleasure TV show schedule.

Looking to save even more cash and feel pretty nifty about your eco-friendliness? Hack’s infographic explains pre-paid solar power purchase agreements in a way that even my 94-year-old granny could grasp.

Here’s the infographic:

Home Solar Power Discounts – One Block Off the Grid

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About the Author

is a former newspaper reporter who has spent the past few years teaching English in Poland, Finland and Japan. When she wasn't teaching or writing, Chelsea was traveling Europe and Asia, sampling spicy street food along the way.



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