How much electricity do you use?

I never look at how much electricity we use. When I pay the bill, it's around $50-$60. While we've replaced all our bulbs with those fancy new ones, I still leave at least one light on for the cats. I know cats can see without, but I want them to feel comfort even if we're out. I don't mind paying a little extra in that case. (Maybe it's just for MY comfort) I was taught to shut the lights when I am done, but to leave at least one light on to give potential burglars a hint that we're home. It's an old habit which is hard to break, since this neighborhood seems to be as safe as it gets.

Of course, that seems ineffective as someone broke into my father's house while I was sitting right there, listening to music and singing with the lights on, all alone in the house. Fun times.

We don't have to pay our heat bills here, as management does that for us (thank goodness). Due to past experiences in ancient three-deckers of Worcester which had HORRIBLE drafts, I keep the heat to a bare minimum in the winter. When I was living in that drafty old house with my Jewish Princess roommate, she would jack the heat to ~80F, and the bill was never short of $400/month in the winter. I learned to conserve there.

Jam it back in, in the dark.