Does turning out a couple of 60 watt light bulbs when not
needed really save much money?


I consider myself an expert on this subject.... My electric bill was $35
last month and I have no natural gas or oil bill. I use a woodstove for
heat.

No offense, but if you are asking the above question, you are probably
wasteful of many things. Or at least this is a symptom of the way people I
know are. They will leave lights on even during the daytime. And these
people have electric bills 10 times higher than my electric bill. They waste
electricity, water, food, and have cars which get low gas mileage. Two of
these families (different families) recently had to declare bankruptcy.

The first lesson is about money. Pennies make dollars. Dollars make hundreds
of dollars. Watch the pennies and the dollars will mind themselves.

2. Read the newsgroup misc.consumers.frugal-living and ask lots of questions
there.

3. Study this web site like there is no tomorrow...
http://www.energystar.gov

4. Read this...
Hidden electrical bandits
Things that use electricity even when they're off...
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/transformers.html

5. Read this...
A Tightwad's Guide to Frugal Living...
http://www.folksonline.com/folks/hh/tours/frugal.htm