{"id":4778,"date":"2019-02-11T13:05:47","date_gmt":"2019-02-11T19:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4778"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:22:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T12:22:58","slug":"awesome-ways-technology-can-help-you-save-a-fortune-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/awesome-ways-technology-can-help-you-save-a-fortune-in-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Ways Technology Can Help You Save A Fortune In Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saving money can be a challenge at the best of times, but there are some simple ways that technology can actually help you do this. If you don\u2019t already know what these are, then it is a good thing that you have come across this post, because we are going to talk about a few of them down below. So, if you are interested in finding out how tech can save you some cash around your home, keep reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Movies You Love<\/b><\/p>\n

Firstly, are you spending an absolute fortune on buying DVD\u2019s, Blu-Rays and now 4K movies for your family? It all adds up even if you are just buying one here and there. For example, if you want a 4K movie, you are going to be looking at paying around 20 for it. But, if you want to get around this, you can always use the internet to get these movies without paying massive amounts for them. A site like <\/span>funkykit.com<\/span><\/a> can tell you how to do this, and you will be able to grow your movie collection without feeling like you have lost half of your savings. Okay well maybe it isn\u2019t quite that bad, but it certainly isn\u2019t cheap!<\/span><\/p>\n

Timer Plugs<\/b><\/p>\n

If you have kids, you are going to know about the struggle to get them to turn the sockets off after they have used them. Have you heard of timer plugs? These handy little items plug into your socket, you can then plug the plugs into them, and they ensure that the socket gets turned off after a certain amount of time. This way, you know that your kids are not essentially going to be eating the electricity while they are not even using their devices. You can find out more about these at a site like <\/span>https:\/\/www.screwfix.com<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Accounting Software<\/b><\/p>\n

Are you having issues budgeting and staying within these lines? It can be hard when you aren\u2019t sure the exact amount you have in certain areas. As such, you might want to look into getting some <\/span>accounting software<\/span><\/a>. This will mean that you can set a budget, figure out where all the money needs to go, what is left and so on. You will feel much more organized, and you are no longer going to be spending money that you don\u2019t have. <\/span><\/p>\n

A lot of the time, people are spending money that they don\u2019t have because they are not effectively managing their funds. For this reason, accounting software is going to be a lifesaver.<\/span><\/p>\n

Renewable energy sources<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investing in renewable energy sources is a great way to leverage technology to reduce your energy costs at home. You can opt for small wind turbines that generate electricity for your home. This is an excellent option if you live in a coastal area or an area with frequent wind. Alternatively, you can install a <\/span>Tesla Powerwall<\/span><\/a> which is a rechargeable home battery system that will store energy for you. These are two great options out of many that can help you support the environment while saving you a lot of money each year. They reduce your reliance on fossil fuels and the electricity grid. <\/span><\/p>\n

Smart Meter<\/b><\/p>\n

Finally, have you noticed that your electric bill has been creeping up and up slowly? Well, if it has then you might want to think about having a smart meter put into your home. This way, you can see how much you are using, and you can see what appliances are using the most amount of energy. Using this new information, you can find ways to cut your bill and <\/span>save you some money<\/span><\/a> each month.<\/span><\/p>\n

We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now have a good idea of some of the ways that technology can help you save a fortune in your home.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Saving money can be a challenge at the best of times, but there are some simple ways that technology can actually help you do this. If you don\u2019t already know what these are, then it is a good thing that you have come across this post, because we are going to talk about a few […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4779,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Awesome Ways Technology Can Help You Save A Fortune In Your Home","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8,1,276],"tags":[126,12,147],"class_list":["post-4778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apps-tech","category-blog","category-family","tag-apps-and-tech","tag-blog-2","tag-family"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/movies-blog.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JMKA-1f4","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4778"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8189,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4778\/revisions\/8189"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}