Family Energy Tips provides environmentally conscious energy saving tips for families to improve their energy efficiency and control their energy costs.With today’s volatile economy, electricity and natural gas prices can fluctuate wildly. These prices are hinged to a series of market conditions that have direct influence on one another. To protect consumers against sudden spikes in energy bills, many providers offer fixed rates to their clients on a contract-basis.As much as we all might like to deny it, it’s time to face the hard, sad, truth: Winter is upon us. From a lifestyle standpoint, this means it’s time to trade that cute Summer outfit for your down-filled parks and week-ends at the beach are about to turn into nights spent in front of the fireplace. From an energy standpoint however, Winter means that it’s time to start thinking about how to reduce those massive heating bills that rear their ugly heads come the first snowfall of December