Erin Gobler is a personal finance writer based in Madison, Wisconsin. She writes about topics including budgeting, student loans, credit, mortgages, investing and insurance. Her work has been ...

Household rules vary quite a bit from home to home, but there's one that most of us grew up hearing over and over again: ...

It’s one of the most shopworn money-saving tips, but is it really worth the trouble to turn off lights you’re not using? So, we’re going to have to crunch some numbers the old-fashioned way. First, ...

Saving energy is about small, consistent habits paired with the use of smart technology. Use LED rather than incandescent light bulbs. Choose solar or rechargeable options when available. Adopt smart ...

With smart lights, you can really do a lot of things. Like automating when your lights come on, what scenes they use and much more. Especially if you have Philips Hue lights, which really allow for a ...

I got a good chuckle when I read today's first reader tip from "Dad." For a split second there, I could hear my own father asking the age-old parent/child question: "Don't you know how to turn off the ...