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Save 50% On Utility Bills
MyMoneyBlog found a great way to save on home energy expenses, The Home Energy Saver online calculator. More » -
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What To Do When Energy Company Impersonators Come Knocking
Reader Mikki spotted one of the IDT Energy folks trolling for customers, pretending to work for ConEd, in Williamsburg. More » -
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Preparing to Fall Back
Howdy kids! Fall Back Day is Sunday and this here is the very last Halloween that will fall after the end of Daylight Savings Time. Why? The Energy Policy Act of 2005, extends Daylight Savings Time by 4 weeks! The result? An estimated energy savings of 1% nationally. More » -
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Questions To Ask Energy Resellers
Many states offer a choice of energy suppliers. Some of these energy resellers actually can offer savings, but before you sign, be sure to ask a few questions, especially if they come to your door. More » -
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Breaking! IDT Energy Scammers Working On Brookylyn RIGHT NOW
A reader reports IDT Energy is knocking on doors right now (7:45 PM, Monday, Oct 9th) in Brooklyn, around 3rd and Bergen. More » -
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Ameren, the Used Car Salesmen of Energy
Reader Bill is moving, and called local atom mill Ameren to get his electric service hooked up. All well and good, until they transferred him over to another outfit for his "confirmation." More » -
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IDT Energy Snookering Queens Residents After Blackouts
Looks like IDT Energy reseller is still up to its old tricks. This time they're targeting Queens residents after the recent ConEd blackouts, sometimes even posing as ConEd workers. More » -
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The News; Whiskered, Stone Ground Finish
• Friends go better with Coke. [NYT] "Three Are Indicted in Coke Secrets Case" More » -
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What's The Best Alternative Fuel For Your Buck?
Will you be fueling your car on used french fry oils in a few years? Will you plunk a bushel of corn into your auto's Mr. Fusion? Or will you simply urinate into the tank — the trucker's dream technology? More » -
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Why We're Paying But Not Hurting At The Pump
If gas prices are at an all time high, why are consumers driving more? Are they just idiots? Or is the price of a gallon of gas not the only thing to compute? More » -
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Coned Robots Beg Payments by Phone Every Day, Starting One Day After Paper Bill Arrives
Dan Edelman IM'd with a disturbing tale of Coned employing android voice synths to hit you up. Coned graduated from needlessly annoying letters to needlessly nagging phone calls: More »
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