This Saturday, November 26 is Spend Local Day.

On this day, shoppers across the country are encouraged to visit local businesses and see what they have to offer.

Businesses in your community pay local taxes, provide jobs for local workers and support local causes. In fact, for every $100 spent in locally owned, independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures (according to small-business advocacy group The 3/50 Project).

As the temperature drops and the heating bill soars it is time to start evaluating your energy consumption to help save money on your energy bills.

Here are a few myth-busters you can use to save energy all year round while sitting right there at your computer – at home or at work.

Myth #1 – It is a waste of time to change all my computer settings to save energy. It is only going to save me a few pennies anyway. I should focus on other major appliances.

Check out photos of the construction progress on the Millersburg hut and the dish farm at our headquarters (left) on Socket's Facebook page. (You do not need a Facebook account to view the photos.)  Fiber Project Photo Album.