Bracing for winter: 5 tips to hold down heating costs

If winter hits hard in northeastern Iowa, Jake Schmitt knows that his heating-oil customers aren't going to be happy.

Schmitt, an energy specialist with fuel provider New Century FS Inc. in Traer, Iowa, has already heard consumers griping about the cost of residential heating oil, which is projected to rise about 25% nationwide from last year.

"Some of them don't know how they're going to be able to pay for it," he said.

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