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Website helps consumers save money and the environment

From time to time I have posted links to websites offering information for homeowners about saving energy and money. I recently came across another such resource and thought I would pass it along. The website has the title Save Money & Save the Environment but the key premise for both of those good outcomes is buying energy efficient products for the home. The site is sponsored by the Consumer Federation of America, which was founded in 1968 as a nonprofit research, education and advocacy organization. CFA provides information to the public on consumer issues and assists over 250 affiliated national, state and local organizations representing 50 million consumers. The only shortcoming of the site from my PINK perspective is that it understates the opportunity to save money and the environment by adding insulation. The attic is one of the most cost-effective and easiest places to insulate, yet 80 percent of homes built before 1980 are not insulated to proper government standards. For many homeowners, adding insulation to the attic will result in immediate savings on home energy costs.

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