How to save money on heating bills going into ‘the coldest winter in a decade’

Experts say we’re likely headed into the coldest winter in a decade, and many homeowners and renters are preparing for yet another blow to their wallets from upcoming energy bills.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) attributes hefty utility costs to a combination of high fuel prices and high heat demand.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reporter Andrea Lyon shares advice for saving money on heating bills throughout the long upper Midwest winter.

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Find additional information with Minnesota’s Citizens Utility Board and the EIA’s Winter Fuels Outlook report.