Smart home savings guide for the frugal shopper

It would be easy to spend thousands of dollars setting up a smart home. That doesn’t mean you have to spend thousands of dollars if you don’t want to. There is a wide range of products that are within range of most of us, so while you can spend a lot of money setting up a smart home, you really don't have to.

As long as you don’t mind waiting until the initial product release rush has passed, it is possible to get a lot more for your money. Or, if you want to try out some smart technology without investing big you can do that too. Read the smart home deals and savings guide for the frugal shopper and you can achieve a smarter home for less.

Smart lights
Smart lighting is one of the coolest elements of a modern home. They can change color depending on your mood, switch on and off automatically, react to voice commands, work with an app or change when you’re in the room. Most will swap out your old bulb or use an adapter for simple setup. The Philips Hue or Incipio bulb adapter are two examples of smart lighting.

Smart plug
A good place to begin your journey to a smart home is with a smart outlet. These are standalone devices that can interact with your smartphone or be programmed intelligently. You can then remotely turn lamps or other devices on or off. Products include the Belkin WeMo Home Automation Switch or the TP-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug.

Smart heating
Setting up smart heating satisfies both sides of smart home savings for the frugal shopper. Not only are they cost-effective to set up, they also save money on the running of the heating itself. Products such as Nest or Ecobee3 Lite can turn off the heating when you leave the house, can be set to automatically turn up the heating as you come home and learns how you live.

Smart security
Smart security is one of the fastest moving aspects of home automation and has a huge range of intelligent products to suit. There are smart door locks like the Kwikset Kevo or cameras like the EZVIZ Mini HD. You can of course spend much more on hubs, remote access and other devices.

Those are just a few ways a frugal shopper can have a smart home. Just because you’re on a budget, doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from the latest technology!

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