<prompt> Human: I asked this question on raskreddit but I have a feeling the types of answers Im seeking will be easier to find here. Im looking into buying a house soon and wanted some good ways to bring costs down. Basic things like turn off the lights and dont leave the water running arent really what I mean - Im looking for things you wouldnt think about until you ran into the problem, or ways you can spend a little and save more in the long run i.e. installing adequate insulation. Any tips?  <response>: Get a basic set of tools and learn how to do most of your own home maintenance. And keep up on things like cleaning your air conditioner every year. For anything youll need to do therere a dozen YouTube videos to show you how 