Good resolutions for the New Year. The Bremen consumer advice center presents some resolutions and gives tips.
Resolution: Pay more attention to your health!
A good lifestyle includes a balanced diet. Vegetables and fruits are tasty and essential for physical well-being. They contain vital vitamins and minerals as well as fiber and secondary plant substances. The Bremen Consumer Center recommends three portions of vegetables (around 400 grams) and two portions of fruit (around 250 grams) every day. In addition to eating, drinking enough water is also very important. A fluid intake of at least one and a half liters per day is recommended. Dietary supplements are usually not necessary because the body primarily absorbs minerals and vitamins through food.
Good resolution: Save more money
Admittedly, there are many ways to save money. One of these is checking contracts with financial institutions or insurance companies. Many banks have charged unacceptable fees or changed their account models in recent years. It may therefore be worthwhile to claim the fees back. The Bremen consumer advice center offers an interactive sample letter on www.verbraucherzentrale.de . An insurance check is definitely worth it, as many insurance policies are simply unnecessary or too expensive. Anyone who would like to take ethical and ecological criteria into account for their current account and is looking for a bank that is not involved in arms exports, child labor or food speculation can find current information www.geld-bewegt.de
Good resolution: Save more energy costs!
A lot of money can be generated, especially by saving energy. From more complex measures, such as thermal insulation of the house, to the correct setting of the thermostat on the heating system that is already in use. In most households, energy can still be saved in one place or another. This can be done through very simple behavioral changes in everyday life! Leaky external doors and windows increase heat loss in the house and apartment and cause unpleasant drafts. To check the tightness of windows, a piece of paper can be clamped between the frame and the closed window. If the paper cannot be pulled out, the window is tight enough. Do not cover radiators with curtains or block them with furniture! Otherwise, the heating energy cannot be fully utilized because the living spaces cannot be heated evenly. It is equally important to keep the radiators clean. This can be remedied by bleeding with a bleeder key.
Consumers can save electricity everywhere: in the kitchen, when washing and drying, with lighting, for entertainment and in the home office. This can be done through very simple behavioral changes in everyday life! We use a lot of electricity for our communication and entertainment. This includes televisions, computers, game consoles and everything that goes with them. It is therefore particularly worthwhile to rely efficient devices But there are also other typical power guzzlers in the household. These include, for example, very old “white” household appliances such as washing machines or refrigerators and freezers. With such large appliances, consumers should calculate after around 10 to 15 years whether it is worth buying a new one. The old heating pump can also be a real power guzzler. Replacing it with a new, highly efficient pump saves around 90 percent of electricity. Consumers can easily measure their electricity consumption using an electricity meter.
Good resolution: More security on the Internet
Anyone who buys books, clothing, medicines or books a trip online always leaves a trail of personal data behind them, which is requested more or less extensively in all transactions. Name, address, date of birth, email address or mobile phone number – the more personal data comes into circulation, the more accurately a personal customer and user profile can be created. Your data is a sought-after commodity that is used for lucrative trading, but also for a lot of practical jokes and shenanigans. Therefore, the following applies to consumers: When making purchases, make sure to only provide the data relevant to the purchase contract. Object to the processing of your data and also request that the data be blocked. Ignore emails from unknown senders and never click on the attachment. This often hides a spam or phishing attack.
With these resolutions, the next year can start easily.
Source:
Bremen Consumer Center
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