When you are thinking about retirement, you have probably considered moving to a new home in a nice beach town. Or, maybe you want to stay right where you are and finally spend the time doing renovations to truly create your dream home. With all of the new gadgets on the market today, there are countless ways to update your home and make it quite an impressive, modernized place to be.

One of the latest technologies on the market for home improvement are Wi-Fi thermostats. There is nothing worse than a temperamental HVAC system—especially during the dreary winter months. If you have ever forgotten to turn on your heat when you go away for a weekend and come home to a frigid house, you know the feeling of being frustrated with your thermostat. But here comes the good news: purchasing a Wi-Fi thermostat is sure to solve all of these issues, and you will never have to worry about extreme temperatures in the home being out of your control again.

A Wi-Fi thermostat will connect to your home’s wireless Internet service, allowing you to control it from your tablet, mobile phone or computer by using an app. They are quickly becoming the standard for homes, appealing to all age groups for their relative cost. Buying a Wi-Fi thermostat will come with many additional advantages for your home, including:

• Savings – Wi-Fi thermostats are said to cost you 30% less on your energy bills per year. That’s money well saved—and spent on other, much more fun retirement activities!
• Safety – Wi-Fi thermostats allow you to set reminders and alerts when it is time to change your filter. Plus, they can tell you when there is an internal issue of some sort going on with the system, which can help you to make quick and easy repairs before the issue gets worse.
• Convenience – Wi-Fi thermostats can also be controlled from anywhere with a mobile device, making it convenient to control your home’s temperature when you are away so your home always stays perfectly adjusted.

With all of these benefits, you can understand the many advantages of Wi-Fi thermostats for the sake of creating even more at-home conveniences with the help of technology during your retirement years.

This is another in a line of informative articles contributed to Leisure Freak by freelance writer Jackie Edwards that illustrates how easily we can do small things to improve our lives .

Now working as a full-time freelance writer, Jackie Edwards is also a busy mum of two small children. In any free time she has (which isn’t much) she likes to volunteer and do charity work and take the family greyhound Bertie for long walks.