This is the sixth installment of an ongoing series] “You’re going about this the wrong way,” said my friend and architect Fredrick Zal. “What you really need is a cold air stack.” I had asked Fred for some easy, cost efficient ways to cool our house. It was a logical step in our family’s ongoing quest to reduce our energy bills by 25% or more while spending as little money as possible and without compromising our lifestyle. To be honest, I had expected Fred to lecture me on how to use my air-conditioner more efficiently. After all, setting the thermostat a little higher and using fans can save 6%-8% on cooling costs for each degree above 78, according to the Department of Energy, And, in an effort to show him that I had done my homework, I was fully prepared to counter his reasoning with my suggestion ...

<!-- /* You may give each page an identifying name and channel on the next lines. */ s.pageName="" s.channel="" /************* DO NOT ALTER ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE ! **************/ var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code)//--> [This is the fifth installment of an ongoing series.] By Keith Fitz-Gerald Investment Director Money Morning/The Money Map Report I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of the airlines grumbling and whining. I’m also frustrated with the endless list of new surcharges the airlines have come up with. Especially when there’s plenty of evidence that the airlines are just getting started and that they’re actually busy cooking up new ways to nickel and dime us. Airline representatives and apologist analysts claim the new “fees” are necessary to ...