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Saving Money By Investing In Smart Home Tech<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are plenty of ways you can save money in your everyday life. Having dinner at home instead of going to restaurants, watching movies at home instead of going to the cinema, or simply limiting yourself in various ways.<\/p>\n

What if I told you that you can actually save money by taking advantage of smart home technology?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You might be skeptical about the idea as it can seem daunting to invest in expensive products that can basically do the same tasks as any other normal product.<\/p>\n

Well, smart home products can be utilized in more ways than you think, one being, you can save money in the long run while also being more eco-friendly.<\/p>\n

If you’re already familiar with smart home technology, you know that many of the devices can be quite expensive compared to the usual home gadgets.<\/p>\n

However, if you’re in it for the long run and want to continue living in your modern home in a passive lifestyle, you might save more money than you think.<\/p>\n

Today we’re going to look at 7 different ways where you can save money by using smart home technology. I will also include examples of products and general information.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find more information about some products mentioned along with more general information in my article about smart home tech for beginners.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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#1 Smart Thermostats (like the Google Nest<\/a>)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Depending on where you live, whether you’re in a cold snowy place like myself, or if you’re in a warmer tropic climate, you will have to spend some money on heating or cooling.<\/p>\n

Did you know that the heating and cooling element of your home generally accounts for almost half of the power bill for the average US household?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can often be overlooked as we’re often more concerned about the other things we pay for in our everyday life like food and gas.<\/p>\n

There are ways to decrease this cost by investing in a Smart Thermostat. The current major brands on the market include Nest, Honeywell, and EcoBee.<\/p>\n

What all these brands have in common in their thermostats is that they are adapting to us and our daily needs.<\/p>\n

These smart thermostats give you extended control of your home.<\/p>\n

You can set timers for temperatures, monitor and control temperature when not at home. Also, probably the best thing, these thermostats can learn your daily behavior and make sure it fits the right temperature for different times of the day.<\/p>\n

Sure, you could consider making smarter choices in terms of only using your AC when it’s really necessary.<\/p>\n

However, the point of it being a smart thermostat means you don’t have to constantly think about it as they can be automated to fit your needs without using unnecessary power.<\/p>\n

For another upside, using this technology is a green solution as it can result in using less electricity.<\/p>\n

A great thermostat and one of the most popular one is the No products found.<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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#2 Energy Efficient Light Bulbs (like the Philips Hue Smart Bulbs<\/a>)
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This is probably my most usable smart home device.<\/p>\n

I’m probably not alone when I say that I often forget to turn off the lights before leaving my home.<\/p>\n

An interesting question would be, how much electricity would the world save if all our light bulbs turned off automatically as we left the room?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s an interesting thought and obviously not possible to go through as smart light bulbs are still quite early in its industrial growth.<\/p>\n

It is, however, becoming more common and it can help anyone save a bit of money every month.<\/p>\n

Apart from setting up timers and controlling your lights remotely, you can also combine these with motion sensors to make your energy saving even more passive.<\/p>\n

There are two aspects to smart light bulbs in terms of saving money.<\/p>\n