In this edition of the “green” tips we are looking at phantom load and some simple solutions to reducing your “drain” on the environment and your pocket book by leaving things plugged in all the time. There are some simple solutions to reducing your energy consumption and save you money.

A great testimonial given from Johnston Meier Insurance in Langley BC about Travis Strain’s Practice

How to save money and the environment at the same time? In Part 3 we look at a simple solution to remind you to clean out your lint filter and save up to 30% on your dryer energy bill.

It seems that the public opinion out there is stating you need to run away from Europe… it’s going to implode. In the history of markets, when everyone is running out you should be running in. Put another way: “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” It’s Warren Buffets way to fortunes… but you have to be patient. The next few years are not going to be smooth.

You break a bone in your daily life, whether it’s at work or when you are out playing, you go to the doctor and get an X-Ray. As long as that X-Ray shows that you have a broken bone, we send that to the insurance company and you get a set amount of money.

Looking at ways to save the planet and save some money, an easy solution comes from your thermostat. What settings should you use? Should you purchase an automatic thermostat?

The markets over the last little bit have been very turbulent and a lot of people are asking what is going to happen? Although I can never say with certainty I’ll share a couple of things that the investment managers shared with me this week.

Interested in all things eco-friendly? Which is the best thing for your food and the environment? Garbage Disposal, Composting or the trash bin?

When you are shopping for life insurance, a lot of people are not aware of some very simple differences between term and permanent insurance. This two part video series is setup to shed some light on most important factors you need to be aware of before you make your purchase.

The article I came across reveals that technology is in the final process of development since 2007 by a company called Fiberright. They are focussing on creating ethanol from our landfills. This is great as landfills are huge producers of Methane emmissions (a serious greenhouse gas) and this solves 3 problems…