Energy Costs

Heating your home can be a financial strain. In fact, HelpAdvisor says 26% of Americans skipped or cut back on basics like food and medicine to pay an energy bill in the past year. And that’s before the steep price increases expected this winter. “No matter how you heat your home,” CNN says, “the cost […]

Solar power energy provides benefits such as low pollution, energy savings and a reduced carbon footprint. In an effort to encourage people to install solar power in their homes, the U.S. government introduced federal solar tax credits for new residential and commercial systems in 2006. This tax credit can help to offset equipment and installation […]

The economical downturn due to recent events has led to a big strain on low-income households, including seniors. One place where these households are seeing great strain is on their energy bill. Two-thirds of low-income households spend more than six percent of their income on energy costs, according to a 2020 report. Furthermore, two out […]