I was thinking about investing in a heat pump to heat my home. But after looking into it and seeing the cost of the heat pump itself along with the installation that the heating and air conditioning company charges I decided against it. Sure by getting a heat pump I could save a lot of money on energy bills in the long cold winters that we have here. But at the end of the day, I would be spending way more that would take me decades to make back even with the energy savings! I figured it all out. So because I am not a rich person I am passing on the idea of getting a heat pump to heat my home. What I am thinking about doing though is getting a brand new and up to date central heating and air conditioning system that has the best possible seer rating. With a really good seer rating you can save on energy use no matter how much you have to run your central heating or your central air conditioning system unit. So this I think would be the best and most cost effective idea. To just get a good seer rating heating and air conditioning system is the most cheapest answer within my budget to do something about it. I will be shopping for a new heating and air conditioning system unit this weekend. I am planning on going down to my local heating and air conditioning dealership and seeing what they have on sale.