With a family of four, I am always looking for ways to save money.  But I do not want to save on things I don’t need in the first place.  The HomeESP Savings Center has a calculator that lets me -at a glance- see how much I can save on meals and activities that my family and I will do anyway.  Using my recent years’ experience, I plugged in some numbers to see how much I could save for me and my family.  (It’s an easy calculator to use – see for yourself.)

I have friends at work who eat lunch out every day but I said that I would eat out lunch twice each week.  More than 1 person can use most coupons so if you have anyone else in your family that can use the coupons, be sure to add them in for bigger savings.  My family eats out about once a week and we are pizza junkies so  we order pizza once a week.  We also love bowling, minigolf and movies and seem to be able to pack up the family for a theme park road trip at least once each year.  My husband and I attend less shows than we would like to but will attend at least one show each year.  And my kids send flowers or chocolates to their grandmothers each Mothers Day.  If I plug in my numbers, which I believe are on the low side, my estimated savings adds up to over $1,000.00 yearly.  That’s huge.

And the calculator underestimates how much I can save with the Savings Center because it does not include the Saving Center Grocery Coupons.  The other day, I clicked on the Coupons tab and got to save money on butter, cereal and pet supplies at the supermarket.  The calculator also does not add the value of the big discounts you can get for your online or store shopping at places like Target, ACE Hardware or Walgreens, and many other big brand name local and national retailers.  They have deals on:

• Home & Garden
• Clothing - both Everyday & Special Occassion
• Consumer Electronics
• Fine & Casual dining
• Hotel stays and Car rentals
• Movie tickets & video rentals
• Indoor & outdoor recreation      ... just to name a few.

At last count, there were nearly 290,000 locations participating in the Savings Center nationwide.

Plug in your numbers and see how much you can save with HomeESP’s Savings Center.

To visit the Savings Center for immediate discounts and coupons (you must be a member), click here.
To become a HomeESP member and, among other things, get the exclusive membership benefits including the Savings Center, click here.

As a new member to HomeESP, I checked out the Savings Center to find discounts, both online and for stores where I shop.  Frankly, I always look for a good deal.
And saving money with the HomeESP Savings Center just got faster, easier and even more rewarding. This Product Search, the latest benefit in the Savings Center gives you one place to discover savings on millions of great products. Simply enter the item you want, and enjoy top deals from the world’s best brands.

I needed a couple of things and found the Saving Center's Product Search tab where I could easily compare what was available and at what price.  Maybe there would be some discount coupons as well...

Just like HomeESP on Facebook for your free entry to our Nest Learning Thermostat giveaway.  The Nest team includes Tony Fadell, who led the team that created the first 18 iPods for Apple, so you know this device is a pleasure to use.

The Nest Learning Thermostat is a $249 value, and we're giving it away free when we get 100 new likes on Facebook.  Ten seconds of your time could equal big savings on heating and cooling - and a very cool Nest Learning Thermostat for free!

UPDATE: this contest is complete and the Nest has been awarded!  Thank you for your interest.

If you want to reduce your cost of home heating and cooling, there's no more effective way than with a programmable thermostat.  Our daily deal for the Honeywell RTH6350 can't be beat.  It's an easy-to-install and easy-to-program thermostat for almost any kind of heating and cooling (except electric baseboard).  You'll see it elsewhere for its list price of $59.99 or maybe on Amazon.com for $53, but no one comes close to our daily deal price of just $35.99 including FREE shipping, handling and 90-day trial of HomeESP Premier.

The folks at HomeESP want to encourage you to change to energy efficient light bulbs.  You will begin to save energy and money immediately.  And you can add to your savings $20 that HomeESP will send in the form of a cash rebate.

Check out for yourself how much money you can save by replacing your old bulbs with CFL bulbs by using the GE Energy Smart CFL Savings Calculator. 

A two-story house with 3 bedrooms, 21/2 baths, a finished basement and attic that we recently worked on had nearly '30' 100 watt bulbs, '14' more 60 watt bulbs and '4' 90 watt bulbs in outside lights.  The owners will save over $450 this year and $2,485 over the lifetime of their new CFL bulbs. 

We're very excited to announce that HomeESP Premier Members now qualify for a $100 rebate for energy-saving projects!  And it's easy to get, too.  Nearly any permanent installation that contributes to energy savings qualifies, as long as the total project cost is $300 or greater.

HomeESP will pay you $100 for any project that results in lowering your energy usage in your house.  Energy saving projects which are eligible for the $100 HomeESP Rebate include, but are not limited to, installing or replacing:

• New energy efficient windows
• Intelligent controls for your boiler
• Boiler, hot water heater, air conditioning or heat pump with more efficient models
• Programmable thermostats
• Insulation in  walls, attic or basement
• Solar electricity and/or hot water panels
• New appliances which are Energy-star Qualified

All you have to do is be a Premier Member in good standing for more than three months, start and complete your project, and provide details to document your new energy-saving installation.  And if you find your contractor via our contractor locator, we'll add $25 to your rebate, for a total of $125 cash back!

HomeESP will continue to plant trees in honor of its members and will continue until we reach our goal of 250,000 trees. HomeESP supports Trees for the Future, an agroforestry resource center, working with people to improve livelihoods and restore degraded lands to sustainable productivity through planting beneficial trees. 

Planting trees in agroforestry systems provides a myriad of benefits, such as food; forage for animals; sustainable fuel wood and construction materials; increased agricultural yields; improved water infiltration and aquifer recharge; and protection of soils from wind and water erosion. However, planting trees can be difficult when the canopy has disappeared, topsoil has been eroded, and the climate and growing conditions have changed. 

 Through our network of technicians, volunteers, and community leaders world-wide, our program reaches out and provides the knowledge and ability to rehabilitate their environment. Since 1988, Trees for the Future (http://www.plant-trees.org/main.htm) has planted nearly 65 million trees. We calculate that these trees remove over one and a half million tons of CO2 from the atmosphere each year. 

Protect your Home and Family - Get Award-Winning Security for FREE.

Keeping yourself and your family safe is an emotional priority for all homeowners but installing a home security system is a project that is often delayed because of cost.  This is especially true today because of economic uncertainty.

Now there is no reason to delay. HomeESP, in a partnership with Protect Your Home (a national ADT Authorized Dealer), is offering Premier Members a FREE* ADT Home Security System, worth up to $850.  But that is not all.  HomeESP sweetens the deal with cash back up to $100!

Take Advantage of this Exclusive Offer by Calling 1-888-339-2071 today or click here to visit Protect Your Home's Website for more details.  You MUST be a HomeESP Premier Member to receive the up to $100 cash back.  To join, just click the "Join Now" button below!