by Denise Murphy

Created on: June 09, 2009   Last Updated: October 11, 2009

Top ten money saving tips for your home

The top ten money saving tips for your home can save you more than just money. They can save you from having to make some expensive repairs in the future. When you put these ten money saving tips for your home to work you are actually saving money by qualifying for some great discounts from your insurance company and other money saving investments.

Tip #1.) Install a portable fire extinguisher, fire/smoke alarms and a deadbolt to your front and back door home entrances. These devices can protect and possibly even save your family from harm from a fire or a home robbery. These devices can even earn you a discount on your insurance premiums.

Tip #2.) You may want to consider a monitored home security system that protects your home and family against fire and home invasion and reports to a central station that will call the right authorities in case of a break in or a home fire. This kind of home security system will earn you a discount on your home owners insurance.

Tip #3.) Keep your furnace and central air unit working like clockwork by having your ductwork and furnace cleaned and oiled every season. Natural gas furnaces can have a minor crack and leak dangerous gases into your home and you may not even know it. Theses gases can be life threatening.

Tip #4.) Replacing your furnace with an updated more fuel effecient furnace and central air unit can not only save you money on heating and cooling bills but they are deductable on your taxes in some cases for energy effeciency tax rebates. A win win situation for the home owner.

Tip#5.) Keep the gutters and downspouts on your home cleaned out so water can be drawn away from your roof and the walls of your home. Ice and leaf debris can cause serious roof damage and cause leaks in your roof that can lead to interior damage to ceilings and walls.

Tip #6.) Keep all tree limbs that are near your home, garages, sheds and any out buildings away from the roof or windows of your home and trim away any limbs that are endanger of falling on your home or other buildings. Heavy wind or ice storms can snap a limb and it could fall on your home causing serious damage to the structure or roof.

Tip #7.) Keep all steps and railings to your steps and decks in good repair. You want to keep the entrance and exits to your home easy to use and avoid falling accidents.

Tip #8.) Keep all walkways and sidewalks even and free of pitfalls like an uneven surface, objects in the pathway or slippery surfaces. Keep the walkways well defined at all times for easy maneuverability.

Tip #9.) Installing ceiling fans in several interior rooms of your home can help lower heating and cooling energy bulls as the fans help circulate the air in the home reducing energy costs year around.

Tip #10.) Replace outdated appliances with newer appliances that use less energy and switch to longer lasting low energy fluorescent light bulbs to lower your energy cost. Turn your water heater down, install a water saving toilet and turn your computer off when your not using it to concern energy.

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