When most people are going through their laundry list of roommate priorities, they seldom focus on saving money as a common trait, but in reality, saving money with a roommate can be fun and easy. Here are a few things the two of you can do together to keep costs down.

If the two of you enjoy the same kind of food, you can start shopping at warehouse stores that sell giant sized products. Not only will you save a ton on food (and other things like medicine and laundry care) but it will encourage the two of you to eat at home instead of eating out, which will save you even more.

Try to make an effort to keep energy costs down by only using the power in the rooms that the two of you are in at the same time. So, if you are in your room and your roommate is in his, make sure the living room television and lights are off and that the lights are off in the kitchen and bathroom, too. It is amazing how much you can save on your power bill if both of you put forth a little extra effort.

Finally, adjusting the heat or air conditioning just a bit when you sleep at night can save quite a bit on the power bill, too. Just a simple adjustment of a few degrees can really add up over the course of a month. Saving money with your roomie really is fun and easy.