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Some points I have learned.

Florescent lighting does save a lot of money. I use the compacts it's been about 3 years since I changed a bulb.
When you turn on a florescent it uses more energy than it will use being on for an hour comming on so only turn your lights on if you plan to be in the room for long. Use a flash light if you really need a light.

Apliances that are on timers ar similar. Fans and dehumidifiers and air conditioners that are constantly comming on and off use more power than one running full time. Keep your thermostat low in the winter and high in the summer and your apliances will switch on and off less or set them to run full time and turn on only during time they need to be on.

keep refridgerators and freezers full they will run less. If you don't have food to fill them place pots and pans or gallon jugs of water inside them to fill up the space.
Make sure you defrost freezers regularly as frost buildup will cause them to run more.
Make sure your door seals are in good condition na not leaking cold air.

Cover all windows with plastic in winter. Even the double insulated ones that seem to be really tight. You'd be amazed how that inch of air between the plastic and window can help insulate the house.

Check wall outlets for air leaks. I have found major drafts comming from light switches.

Only turn off your computer if you will not be turning it on again for say a day. I turn mine on in the morning and off at night only on days when I will be using it later in the day. If I plan to only use it in the morning I turn it off when I'm done. This saves a lot. Pluss it is easier on your hard drive and cooling fans. But frequent on and off is also hard on them and uses a lot more power.

My power bill at it's highest was about $40/month and that was with 3 adults and a child living with me. I am alone now and run a fish tank all day have several pets and have a power bill of around $20/month.