ShareThisTry Recycled PaintUsing recycled latex paint keeps harmful chemicals out of the landfill and it is a bargain at around $5 to $8 per gallon. Colors and finishes are sometimes limited, but for basic painting, it's a great way to go green.X...X...XUse a Solar Water HeaterInstall solar panels on your home's roof that will work with the conventional water heater. The panels can cost a few thousand dollars, but they will reduce the need for electric water heating by two-thirds and trim about 12 percent from the average monthly electric bill.X...X...XBuy Better BulbsWhile using compact fluorescent bulbs can save energy, the quality of lighting from an inexpensive bulb may be less than desirable. Splurge on the premium fluorescents, which cost $9 to $12, to get the highest quality lighting.(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.)
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Paying taxes unites us. It also divides us. People can pay five and even six times more in state and local taxes than other folks in similar circumstances making similar incomes.
Who's got your number?
In one of the fastest-growing forms of identity theft, crooks are stealing tax refunds by swiping personal information and using it to trick the Internal Revenue Service.
