Space Heaters
Space heaters are a great alternative to heating your entire home to a comfortable temperature, especially if you spend most of your time in a single room. You'll want to look for energy star space heaters that are electric. Gas space heaters allow you to increase the temperature without increasing your gas bill and can easily be moved from room to room.
Space heaters are really nice if you like to have separate rooms be different temperatures. For example, if you have multiple people in your home some may feel more comfortable with varying degrees of heat. My mother is always cold and I like my own little space heater, so she has a space heater beside her chair.
Space heaters come in all sorts of styles for all sorts of applications. Whether your home is one story or two, whether you need to heat a pantry or the family room, and whether you're looking to spend just a little bit or are willing to make an investment, you can find the perfect heater to address every heating need and every budget. Make sure you choose the right fuel for your needs.
Each one has it's own advantages. Space heaters make great gifts for that person you know that is always complaining about being cold. The little electric ceramic heaters are safe and you could even take it to the office with you. Space heaters are great for RVs and camping trailers too. Sometimes you don't have enough electricity to actually run the furnace, so you break out a space heater, and it warms you up nicely!
Install a touchscreen thermostat that you can easily program to be a certain degree at bed time and while you sleep and another degree when you wake up in the morning. This can be an instant savings and greatly reduce wear on heaters and heating systems.
Another important tip often overlooked is any doors and windows that need weather stripping and caulked, please do yourself a favor and get them taken care of. You can lose massive amounts of heat because of heat escaping through doors and windows.