Earth Aid Pays Rewards When You Cut Utility Bills

Earth Aid Pays Rewards When You Cut Utility BillsS

There's a handful of good energy trackers and savings motivators on the web, including Microsoft's Hohm project. Earth Aid takes a more direct approach: cut back on your energy bills, and you'll earn rewards from earth-minded retailers like the Body Shop.

Sign up at the site, and you'll be asked to link your online utility billpay accounts to Earth Aid. In Buffalo, Earth Aid could pull down my electricity costs and water bills, but not natural gas—which is, truth be told, kind of a big-y in a snow-prone city. Still, Earth Aid is working to add compatibility, and it does a good job of tracking those utilities it can. You can add friends and form groups for comparison and better rewards points earnings. The Body Shop is the main reward vendor at the moment, but there are others, varying by your area—a tea shop in Syracuse, and two eco-friendly businesses in Ithaca also offered rewards.

Earth Aid is a free service, and seems like a good idea if you're already intent on cutting down bills and saving money.