Adjusting the Heat

'Tis the season for fires in the wood burning stove or fireplace and high heating bills - either gas or electricity. My aunt uses a wood burning stove most of the day and she says that her furnace only comes on when the fire dies down low at night. In the woods, we have free access to plenty of downed trees, and this is a good way to save on money.
We have a wood burning stove, but our place is so small, we've been afraid to use it for fear it would run us out of the house. We use two small oil heaters in the house. My office has a ventless central air/heat system. "The Green Year" recommends turning down your thermostat to 68 degrees when you're home and no lower than 55 degrees at night on a programmable thermostat.
That reminds me of the first night we spent at our new house when we bought it in Kansas City. It had a programmable thermostat and we didn't realize it was programmed to go to 55 at night and we woke up literally freezing. I'm cold blooded and that's way too cold for me. I advise to do what is comfortable for you. Turning it down even a little will help save.
Also, make sure those filters are clean so your system runs as efficiently as possible.