Winter has arrived, delivering snowstorms, icy rain and plummeting temperatures. That can make it more difficult to keep your utility bill at a manageable level, and if you have family staying with you through New Year’s, your December utility bill might just try to blow your budget out of the water. According to a recent CNET survey, 80% of adults are stressed about utility bills, understandable when the price of utilities seems to keep going up. Thankfully, there is a way to bring your electricity bill back down, without any drastic measures.
You might think your TV, coffee maker and game console are completely off, but you’re wrong. While the power switch may be off, if they’re plugged in, they’re still silently sucking power 24/7. It’s called “phantom load,” and these little energy vampires are adding a very real, very stupid cost to your bill every single month.
