I can't afford my electric bill - sm

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2019 - 12:19 pm

It was higher than it's ever been this last billing period ($315) and work was low and running out all summer. We were told over and over work would pick back up when school started but it hasn't.

I barely have enough to pay rent.

Thank you, Nuance and associated companies, for once again almost ruining my life with your no-notice to me (and others) about the work going elsewhere.

What this company does should be illegal.

Before anyone makes some smart*** remark about saving money, I blew through the $1,500 I had saved covering bills this summer when work was running out. I don't make enough to save money anymore in this industry.

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I can't afford my electric bill - sm (Views: 843, 2019-10-02, 12:19 pm)
- Have you considered budget billing for your utilies? - anon (Views: 522, 2019-10-02, 12:28 pm)
  - I'm at my extension date now unfortunately - sm (Views: 556, 2019-10-02, 12:32 pm)
  - Budget billing - I can vouch for this (Views: 645, 2019-10-02, 8:25 pm)
- Unfortunately with - Nuance clones (sm) (Views: 578, 2019-10-02, 12:45 pm)
  - I do have 2 jobs, sometimes work 3 jobs as an MT - sm (Views: 731, 2019-10-02, 1:12 pm)
    - Almost the same here, but a little closer to SS at least and - I have no idea what I will do SM (Views: 528, 2019-10-02, 2:05 pm)
- Another way that I cut corners - Poster from above (Views: 605, 2019-10-02, 1:23 pm)
  - I've checked into canceling cable but there's a data cap on streaming - sm (Views: 537, 2019-10-02, 1:31 pm)
    - Internet for streaming - poster from above (Views: 755, 2019-10-02, 2:00 pm)
      - I have data caps with Xfinity. It's $50 extra for ... - sm (Views: 678, 2019-10-02, 2:34 pm)
      - It makes sense her budget billing would be $200 - sm (Views: 487, 2019-10-02, 2:37 pm)
        I said no such thing about her utility charging that amount - anon (Views: 561, 2019-10-02, 2:48 pm)
    - Data caps - Depends on the provider (Views: 529, 2019-10-02, 8:36 pm)
  - One of the best days was walking into Spectrum - MI MT (Views: 565, 2019-10-02, 9:03 pm)
    - Spectrum - Depends on the provider (Views: 308, 2019-10-05, 8:04 pm)
      - No Spectrum issues, but I've saved about $3600 since I canceled in 2016. Don't miss it :) - MI MT (Views: 316, 2019-10-06, 2:28 pm)
- There are also programs for asssistance with utilities - nn (Views: 506, 2019-10-02, 2:07 pm)
- Can't - Afford (Views: 724, 2019-10-02, 4:35 pm)
  - Thank you - sm (Views: 464, 2019-10-02, 4:59 pm)
- Couple of interesting facts about SS - nn (Views: 650, 2019-10-02, 9:14 pm)
  - Most people know that SS cannot be - their sole source... (Views: 510, 2019-10-03, 5:12 am)
    - I did realize it however, I was making this more as a general statement - nn (Views: 693, 2019-10-03, 10:50 am)
- Does your utility company have a low-income pricing tier? - NM (Views: 358, 2019-10-03, 11:05 am)
  - It does but I'm slightly above the level - sm (Views: 432, 2019-10-03, 1:25 pm)
- I was on budget billing - Sm (Views: 455, 2019-10-05, 7:45 am)
- Update on the electric bill and jobs - sm (Views: 492, 2019-10-05, 9:38 am)
  - Good for you for taking action. Keep looking in the meantime. Good luck! - NM (Views: 328, 2019-10-05, 12:29 pm)
  - Good luck to you! - Was thinking of you (sm) (Views: 324, 2019-10-05, 12:34 pm)
    - Thank you! - sm (Views: 341, 2019-10-05, 1:57 pm)
- Check meter reading - electric MT (Views: 449, 2019-10-05, 3:29 pm)
  - Another - thing to check (sm) (Views: 335, 2019-10-05, 10:16 pm)