We all want to save money.And with the cost of living on the rise in the UK,it's more important than ever to watch what we spend.The biggest increase in OUR expenditure is on energy-the oil、gas and electricity we use to power and heat our homes. That's why many of any us are looking at ways to save energy so we don't have to shell out on huge fuel bills.Making our home more energy efficient is the obvious way to save money.To try to achieve this,new homes in the UK will be banned from installing new oil and gas boiler by 2025.Having a heat pump instead can help save energy,but they are unaffordable for many people,unless they've got spare cash stashed away.

If your home feels like a money pit,there are some low-budget solutions you can turn to to lower your energy usage.

Warm gases escapes our homes easily,so adding a draught excluder or a rolled-up tower to block these gaps will work.Investing in new double glazing will certainly insulate your home better,but If it is too costly, it might be worth using some heavy curtains to stop the heat escaping.Switching off lights is also a good idea.

But there are other little things we can do around the home that will help save energy,don't cost a fortune and that just require tweaks to our behaviour.They can be as good as installing,fitting or making anything.

Put lids on pots and pans when COOKING,the food will be ready quicker.Use a microwave to reheat food rather than the oven.Don't OVERFILL YOUR kettle WHEN BOILING WATER and DON'T LEAVE electrical items on standby.Jone told the BBC that a combination of small measures like these could reduce household energy bills by about 10%.

So we are being encouraged to be more fuel efficient.

But our main aim isn't just  financial-we need to do it to reduce our carbon footprint,so that our energy usage don't cost the Earth.