If you didn't know by now that being green could help you save green you clearly haven't been paying much attention. We've written a whole bunch of articles on the subject. Here's one more for good measure, with miscellaneous tips for ways to keep our planet healthy and your wallet fuller. Yay environment!

Your electric bill is one of your ever-present expenses, coming back pay period after pay period to take more of your money. But you don't have to give them as much as you have been. There are many ways to reduce your electric usage, even if only by a little bit. And if you do, Al Gore will shed one less tear. Here are some pointers.

Earlier this week the power went out in my apartment. Seems there was some confusion at the DWP about the last tenant not paying his bills and they cut the power without warning. This could happen to you. Here's what you can do to prepare yourself in the event of losing power. If you're poor and haven't paid your bills, or if there's an outage or catastrophe, or if the DWP screws up, you'll be all set.

Saving the world is cool and all but sometimes it seems like a lot of work. To make real changes, you have to figure out why they make sense for your life. Being a Green Bum is all about figuring out how to save both kinds of green (money and the environment, duh) long term. Here are suggestions for reducing waste and cost in a room you use every day: the kitchen.

A huge chunk of your electric bill is the result of making things hotter and colder. Controlling your climate better will save you a bunch of money, and will put you on good terms with Al Gore. Saving the environment is sexy. Read on to find out how.

Some folks hide their money in the freezer, but did you know you too may be able to get some spare cash out of your fridge? Your refrigerator uses quite a bit of power, which is power that you have to pay for. Cutting down on the power your fridge uses will save you a bit of money, as well as reduce your overall dependence on electricity. Your wallet will be happy and Mother Earth will love you.

Budgeting isn't just about setting arbitrary "I think I will spend this" numbers, making it balance and letting it ride, thinking that you are now in control of your money. You need to track your expenses on a daily basis, and the most important task is analyzing what those numbers are telling you at the end of the month, and taking action on what they're telling you. Here is my 10-step process for how to bust out a budget and analyze it at the end of the month, along with some brief guidelines on what you should be aiming for.

So I was going through my mail recently and came across an interesting little envelope that very nearly went in the trash, but I’m glad it didn’t and now you can be too!

Turns out that in these distressed times, the government is offering all sorts of programs to save us money, and this particular offer was to save 20% on your gas utility bill.