Comments on: Is Phantom Electricity Draining your Bank Account? http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:40:13 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Weekly Roundup – February 19, 2010 : cooltobefrugal.com http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22231 Weekly Roundup – February 19, 2010 : cooltobefrugal.com Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:24:54 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22231 [...] Is Phantom Electricity Draining Your Bank Account? @ Ultimate Money Blog - Mrs. Money shares tips to ensure your appliances aren’t draining your bank account. [...] [...] Is Phantom Electricity Draining Your Bank Account? @ Ultimate Money Blog – Mrs. Money shares tips to ensure your appliances aren’t draining your bank account. [...]

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22058 Mrs Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:00:17 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22058 Mike- Thanks so much for sharing your post! I'll have to check it out. I think it's worth it. It is to me, anyway! :) Mike- Thanks so much for sharing your post! I’ll have to check it out. I think it’s worth it. It is to me, anyway! :)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22056 Mrs Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:54:49 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22056 Robert- http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/vampire.html Here's a site that says it can be around 5% of your total bill. I'd give it a billing cycle to try, and then see if it's worth it. And you have to let me know. :) Robert- http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/vampire.html
Here’s a site that says it can be around 5% of your total bill. I’d give it a billing cycle to try, and then see if it’s worth it. And you have to let me know. :)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22055 Mrs Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:53:31 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22055 Shery- I have been doing it for quite awhile so I'm not too sure. I've seen that it's at least 5% of your total electricity usage and maybe even more! There was something about phantom electricity on Oprah once. I wish I could remember when I started unplugging things. I'd tell you how much my bills were- no prob! :) Shery- I have been doing it for quite awhile so I’m not too sure. I’ve seen that it’s at least 5% of your total electricity usage and maybe even more! There was something about phantom electricity on Oprah once. I wish I could remember when I started unplugging things. I’d tell you how much my bills were- no prob! :)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22054 Mrs Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:51:08 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22054 Lisa- That's great! I need to train my husband to do the same thing. He's bad about leaving things plugged in! Lisa- That’s great! I need to train my husband to do the same thing. He’s bad about leaving things plugged in!

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22053 Mrs Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:50:41 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22053 Evan- That sounds amazing! I'll have to look into getting one. What a pain that would be if you accidentally turned things off. I'm sure I'd end up doing that. ;) Evan- That sounds amazing! I’ll have to look into getting one. What a pain that would be if you accidentally turned things off. I’m sure I’d end up doing that. ;)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22052 Mrs Money Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:50:02 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22052 Mrs. Frugal- Thanks! That's a great feature your energy company will be doing! I wish ours did that. Mrs. Frugal- Thanks! That’s a great feature your energy company will be doing! I wish ours did that.

]]> By: Robert http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22047 Robert Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:11:13 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22047 How much does this really cost, though? A few pennies per month? If it's significant I'll unplug my unused items, but otherwise it may not be worth the time and effort. How much does this really cost, though? A few pennies per month? If it’s significant I’ll unplug my unused items, but otherwise it may not be worth the time and effort.

]]> By: Shery http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22041 Shery Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:48:28 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22041 I've heard many pros and cons to this over the last years. I'm interested in knowing just how much changed when you started unplugging (in percentages, since I know I've no business looknig at your actual numbers), and also whether you believe this has generally helped you use less electricity even when you're awake and using appliances. I hope my question made sense. Thanks in advance! I’ve heard many pros and cons to this over the last years. I’m interested in knowing just how much changed when you started unplugging (in percentages, since I know I’ve no business looknig at your actual numbers), and also whether you believe this has generally helped you use less electricity even when you’re awake and using appliances.

I hope my question made sense.

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/is-phantom-electricity-draining-your-bank-account/comment-page-1#comment-22032 Lisa @Retro Housewife Goes Green Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:18:41 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1240#comment-22032 Shutting off power strips has become almost as much of a habit for me as turning off lights. :) Shutting off power strips has become almost as much of a habit for me as turning off lights. :)

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