Baby news can put anyone over the edge considering the upcoming medical bills, acquiring all the baby gear, nursery furnishings, clothing. All this is besides the upcoming every day expenses, like diapers, formula, health insurance, etc.
I am a minimalista and in less than three weeks we are expecting our second child, this time it’s a [...]

If you are reading this post, you are probably desperate.  First off, congratulations on your pregnancy! I hope my story will help you save money on your maternity bills if you don’t have maternity coverage.
In April 2007 I found myself pregnant.  I called my insurance first to find out if they covered pregnancy.  The answer [...]

In September I actually followed through with the idea from one of my earlier blogposts about turning off my garage freezer in order to save some money on my energy bill. Around the same time I also started rinsing my dishes with cold water before putting them in the dishwasher and the same goes with [...]

Average clothes washer uses 40 gallons of water per cycle.  Its energy use will depend on the cycle’s water temperature.  The hotter the temperature, the more energy it will use.  The mechanical operation of washer itself does not consume a lot of energy.
You can find out how much power your washer uses by checking out [...]

By Malika Risley
I love giving gifts!  I feel good when I see the excitement on the recipients’ faces as they are about to find out what they got.
Mystery is an important part of gift giving.  We conceal the gifts before we give them away.  It’s the feeling of surprise and anticipation that gets everyone so [...]

Water Heater is the second largest contributor to the energy bill after the air conditioner/central heat. Water has high heat capacity, so it takes a lot of energy to warm up. For example, it takes one kilowatt-hour to warm up about 10 gallons of water from 80F to 120F. Your electric [...]

You can calculate power usage of any appliance by finding a label that shows how much current (in amps or A) and the voltage (in volts or V) it uses. The amount of voltage appliance draws can vary, depending on the appliance. Maximum voltage is what you usually find on the appliance’s info panel. For [...]