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CUB To Hold Free Utility-Bill 'Checkup' In Roselle, Show People How To Cut Their Phone, Energy Costs
CHICAGO, Nov. 18, 2010—The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will hold a free “Utility Bill Checkup,” an event to show Forest Park consumers how they could save potentially hundreds of dollars on their telephone and energy bills.
Consumers should bring their telephone, natural gas, and electric bills for a free, one-on-one consultation with a CUB expert who will search for ways to lower their monthly utility costs. This free event is:
7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2
Forest Park Public Library 7555 Jackson Blvd. Forest Park Note: Space is limited. Please register for this event at www.fppl.org, or by calling the library at 708-366-7171. “As Illinois families struggle with the economy and CUB tackles about $1 billion in legal battles with big utilities that want to raise rates, people just want to save money,” CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. “The truth is there are a lot of ways to trim your monthly utility costs, and CUB knows all about them. You just can’t find a free service like this anywhere else.” CUB has been saving consumers hundreds of dollars a year on their phone bills, and the consumer group has become one of Illinois’ best resources for money-saving energy-efficiency tips and programs. Consumers frequently complain that they can’t get reliable information from the utility companies, but CUB can deliver information about: *CUB Energy Saver (www.CUBEnergySaver.com), a free online service that can help consumers build a money-saving plan perfect for their homes. So far, it has shown Illinois families how to cut their utility bills by an average of about $200 a year. It’s also the only online service of its kind that in effect pays consumers, through a rewards program, for documented reductions in their ComEd bills. *The low-cost Consumer’s Choice local-calling plans, which are under a price freeze for at least the next three years; avoiding unnecessary charges such as AT&T’s Line-Backer service; and getting an automatic $10 credit with one of the best long-distance deals in the nation. *The CUB Cellphone Saver, www.CUBCellphoneSaver.com, an online tool that automatically analyzes individual wireless bills. The Cellphone Saver, created by a Texas-based company called Validas, has been showing consumers how to cut their wireless bills by an average of more than $300 a year. *Great rebates and other incentives of up to $1,500 for making a home more energy efficient. CUB has created Illinois’ most comprehensive library of such incentives at www.CUBLiveWire.org. Attendees should bring their phone, electric, and gas bills so CUB experts can look them over, search for any errors, and give cost-cutting tips. CUB is Illinois’ leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure consumer refunds. For more information, call CUB’s Consumer Hotline, at 1-800-669-5556, or visit CUB’s award-winning website, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org. |