Still clipping coupons? Kimberly Palmer, the Alpha Consumer blogger, shows you five more ways to save.

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REP. Ted Poe Republican Texas speaking in the U.S. House on the energy savings bill, and the mandatory use of CFL light bulbs. From C-SPAN

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After every major utility outage in Chicago, a company called U.S. Energy Savings sends squads of young kids door to door, possibly hoping to catch homeowners and business owners at a vulnerable time.

For strangers who just show up at one’s door without an appointment, they’re just a little too eager to look at residents’ utility bills, and that’s not info I share with just anyone.

Have any of you have any dealings with these people, and if so, have you seen the enormous savings they claim consumers will enjoy?

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