Thrifty Thursday

Save money; turn up your thermostat

CREATED Aug. 30, 2012 - UPDATED: Aug. 30, 2012

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WFTX - It’s Florida’s hottest time of the year and that means potentially higher energy bills. Did you know cooling and lighting make up nearly 70 percent of all summer energy costs?  By making small adjustments to just these two things, you can save enough to power some items in your home for days, even weeks.

Fox 4 Rising guesses what items can be powered for a day, 30 days, even up to 47 days just by raising the thermostat one degree or changing a few bulbs to energy efficient models.

Head to www.fpl.com for more energy saving tips.