Electric Bill: $39.74

With a few changes at home, my roommate and I got our electric bill down to just under $40. That's everything - we don't have gas service. We made two major changes. Since it's spring time, we turned off the HVAC and hung a clothesline. Last month's bill was $55.11, and that had about half a month of heating on it. I'd say we improved significantly.

Green Yourself - a checklist

Mother Earth News published this checklist to see how environmentally friendly each of us really are. Since I am a renter, not a homeowner, some of these are not financially reasonable for me to implement. The one thing I never realized, and they point out, is the negative impact of pets - very smart thinking. I know I can't hardly keep that litter box clean with just one cat!

Walk Your Talk: The Fifteen Most Important Things You Can Do to Green Your Life