Archive for August, 2011
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By Vernon T., August 30, 2011, News, Save Money
Heat advisories in Texas are out for for Monday and Tuesday with temps pegging between 107° and 108° on August 29 and 30. With so many folks spinning up their AC to warp factor 9, The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) announced that it expects electrical demand to spike at a record 66,190 MW.
In order to avoid blackouts and other problem with Texas energy providers , ERCOT offers the following conservation tips:
Turn [...]
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By Vernon T., August 29, 2011, News, Save Money, Special Offers
Boy, this IS slick!
If you want to know how much you can save on your Texas electric service, click over to have a look at Bounce Energy's new plan grid.
First off, they have built more functionality into the grid. That means, they have separated their different types of plans into individual tabs: Fixed Rate, Month-to-Month, Green Energy, Electricity & More, and View All.
Over on the right hand side of their menu bar, you find t [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News»
By Brooke, August 27, 2011, Energy Efficiency, News
As you may be aware, ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) has issued a power emergency with a need for conservation as of Wednesday, August 24 and continues for this weekend. When a power emergency is issued, residential consumers and businesses are asked to limit their electricity consumption. When the power emergency reaches level 1 or 2 status, certain industrial customers are asked to temporarily shut-down operations (which they agr [...]
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Charity & Community, News»
By Julianne, August 26, 2011, Charity & Community, News
Our hearts sank when we had heard about the tragic accident that involved Houston's Berry Family. On July 3rd, while returning from a road trip in Colorado back to their home in Houston, the Berry Family were involved in a fatal car accident. Their minivan was hit head-on by another vehicle who had collided into their car in traffic. The accident took the lives of the parents, Joshua and Robin Berry, and left Peter, age 9, and Aaron, age 8, paral [...]
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News, Special Offers»
By lindseyb, August 24, 2011, News, Special Offers
Bounce Energy is now offering exclusive savings through its partnership with DIRECTV to all customers! Any Bounce Energy customer can jump in on the savings that Bounce Energy and DIRECTV have in store for you.
Just sign up for DIRECTV service through Bounce Energy and receive $10 in savings every month for up to 2 years with this new promotional offer. With this special you will receive $5 off your DIRECTV bill as well as $5 off your Boun [...]
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By lindseyb, August 22, 2011, News, Save Money
Everything you need to help you save money can be found on our money savings blog, Bounce Energy Savings. We've compiled the past month's most popular posts on personal finance tips, shopping tips and how to look for the best deals, websites to go to help you save money as well as phone apps to make saving money a lot easier and more convenient. With the increase in prices and the downturn of the economy sometimes it seems near impossible t [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By lindseyb, August 18, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Saving money on your electricity bill is easy when you know which appliances in your home use the most energy. Kitchen appliances are huge energy consumers. This video will give a detailed look into which appliances use the most energy in the kitchen and the cost to run theses appliances.
There are many tips on lowering your electric bill by being more efficient in the kitchen. Pay attention to these tips in the video and let the savings beg [...]
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News»
By Julianne, August 16, 2011, News
You may be wondering where have all the hurricanes gone? With the record-breaking high temperatures, and an extremely long drought period, the Gulf Coast has experienced a very quiet start of hurricane season. What does that mean to Gulf Coast residents? Does that mean that the rest of hurricane season will be calm like the past 4 storms that have passed? Not necessarily.
It's only been two months since the start of the 2011 hurricane season a [...]
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Special Offers»
By Julianne, August 15, 2011, Special Offers
Bounce Energy has a special 9 month fixed rate plan that keeps college students renting an apartment in mind. The Bounce Energy Nifty 9 locks in a rate for 9 bills protecting customers from rising energy prices; that way, students won't have to worry about fluctuating energy rates and can concentrate on receiving high test grades. You will be contacted at the end of the school year (in 9 months) if you would like to renew your service or present [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money»
By lindseyb, August 10, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money
Summer is unfortunately coming to a close and in a few short weeks college students will trade in their swim suits and surf boards for backpacks and textbooks.
Going back to school will most likely mean that many college students will be putting in fewer hours at the office and more in the classroom. Since many college students are working less hours to accommodate to their school schedule money will seem tighter. While you are in college [...]
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By Julianne, August 9, 2011, News, Special Offers
If you have a family, it's that time of the year again when you have to settle back into the routine of going to school. What better way to get you back into the routine than by back to school shopping! We know that shopping for school supplies can end up costing a fortune but we've put together tips on Bounce Energy Savings to help you find ways to cut costs on school essentials.
For college students, one of the biggest expenses at the start [...]
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Moving, News, Special Offers»
By lindseyb, August 8, 2011, Moving, News, Special Offers
Many renters do not think they need renters insurance because their landlord’s insurance should cover them if there is a catastrophic event. While that is true to an extent it isn’t entirely true. Most of the time your landlord's insurance will cover the actual building itself but it does not cover your valuables inside. If your home is a victim to a fire or theft, renters' insurance will give you peace of mind that everything is covered.
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