Alongside profit, cutting expenses is one of the main goals for small businesses. But how can business owners balance that equation and find the right opportunities to save money? One way is to learn how to lower your utilities costs effectively. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Yet, every day, tons of businesses waste money on electricity […]

As we ring in the new year, it’s time for us to list the best resolutions and set new goals, which includes cutting expenses to the bone. If saving money is part of your plans, you need to look around and see what opportunities you missed last year, from the electricity bill to the phone […]

From Nova Scotia to British Columbia, anyone in Canada is vulnerable to power outages. Whether a planned maintenance appointment or an emergency issue, a power outage is always a complication, and it can affect your day-to-day life in several ways. That’s why it’s important for people to know what to do about them and how […]

The federal carbon tax is always a controversial topic. Both environmental and financial issues are often surrounded by strong, dissonant opinions, so it’s no surprise that every news related to the program — or even to its rebates — generates more doubts, concerns and, sometimes, misinformation. To help sort it out, let’s get to the […]

Cell phones don’t use as much energy as you might expect. According to a report by Forbes, your mobile phone spends an average of 1 kilowatt-hour (kWh) per year. The annual costs, then, will depend on the electricity rates in your area. A person who lives in Edmonton will spend an average of 7 cents […]