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Budget billing - I can vouch for this

Posted: Oct 2nd, 2019 - 8:25 pm In Reply to: Have you considered budget billing for your utilies? - anon

We are on a PUD where I live and lucky to have really cheap rates. Several years ago I was late paying my bill and at that time they offered me the budget payment plan and I love it. I have electronic billing and they deduct it from my bank account the same day every month. I don't know how it's calculated but at the end of the year sometimes I get a credit, this year my bill is less than it was last year. I think most of the providers will offer some kind of payment assistance, I hear ads on the radio from time to time. I'm 65 and my full retirement age is 66, I'm going to apply for SS at the end of the year and maybe cut back on my hours a little. My biggest expense in retirement is going to be housing. Anyway, I would definitely recommend going on a budget plan or at least asking for some assistance with your bill. If you make payment arrangements and pay what you can afford, they won't cut you off.

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I can't afford my electric bill - sm (Views: 970, 2019-10-02, 12:19 pm)
- Have you considered budget billing for your utilies? - anon (Views: 622, 2019-10-02, 12:28 pm)
  - I'm at my extension date now unfortunately - sm (Views: 672, 2019-10-02, 12:32 pm)
  - Budget billing - I can vouch for this
- Unfortunately with - Nuance clones (sm) (Views: 718, 2019-10-02, 12:45 pm)
  - I do have 2 jobs, sometimes work 3 jobs as an MT - sm (Views: 831, 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: 666, 2019-10-02, 2:05 pm)
- Another way that I cut corners - Poster from above (Views: 736, 2019-10-02, 1:23 pm)
  - I've checked into canceling cable but there's a data cap on streaming - sm (Views: 660, 2019-10-02, 1:31 pm)
    - Internet for streaming - poster from above (Views: 852, 2019-10-02, 2:00 pm)
      - I have data caps with Xfinity. It's $50 extra for ... - sm (Views: 773, 2019-10-02, 2:34 pm)
      - It makes sense her budget billing would be $200 - sm (Views: 614, 2019-10-02, 2:37 pm)
        I said no such thing about her utility charging that amount - anon (Views: 670, 2019-10-02, 2:48 pm)
    - Data caps - Depends on the provider (Views: 632, 2019-10-02, 8:36 pm)
  - One of the best days was walking into Spectrum - MI MT (Views: 660, 2019-10-02, 9:03 pm)
    - Spectrum - Depends on the provider (Views: 401, 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: 411, 2019-10-06, 2:28 pm)
- There are also programs for asssistance with utilities - nn (Views: 593, 2019-10-02, 2:07 pm)
- Can't - Afford (Views: 840, 2019-10-02, 4:35 pm)
  - Thank you - sm (Views: 566, 2019-10-02, 4:59 pm)
- Couple of interesting facts about SS - nn (Views: 753, 2019-10-02, 9:14 pm)
  - Most people know that SS cannot be - their sole source... (Views: 621, 2019-10-03, 5:12 am)
    - I did realize it however, I was making this more as a general statement - nn (Views: 822, 2019-10-03, 10:50 am)
- Does your utility company have a low-income pricing tier? - NM (Views: 449, 2019-10-03, 11:05 am)
  - It does but I'm slightly above the level - sm (Views: 541, 2019-10-03, 1:25 pm)
- I was on budget billing - Sm (Views: 549, 2019-10-05, 7:45 am)
- Update on the electric bill and jobs - sm (Views: 631, 2019-10-05, 9:38 am)
  - Good for you for taking action. Keep looking in the meantime. Good luck! - NM (Views: 437, 2019-10-05, 12:29 pm)
  - Good luck to you! - Was thinking of you (sm) (Views: 425, 2019-10-05, 12:34 pm)
    - Thank you! - sm (Views: 452, 2019-10-05, 1:57 pm)
- Check meter reading - electric MT (Views: 541, 2019-10-05, 3:29 pm)
  - Another - thing to check (sm) (Views: 443, 2019-10-05, 10:16 pm)