Are you fed up with aggressive and misleading door-to-door marketing? At CUB, we consider it our duty to defend consumers from deceptive business practices from alternative electric and gas suppliers (We even helped negotiate $570,000 in consumer refunds from suppliers in 2015). But we need your help to accomplish this…...
Big Exelon announcement opens the door for Illinois Clean Jobs Bill
Ending months of speculation about the fate of its Quad Cities and Byron nuclear power plants, ComEd-parent Exelon announced today that it would put off a decision about those plants for another year. As consumers brace for higher power bills due to recent electricity auctions, this development provides a unique opportunity to…...
The deal with data
When Verizon announced last week that it would do away with cumbersome long-term cellphone contracts, the company also unveiled another big change: the end of unlimited data plans. This follows other major carriers, like AT&T, who have also been phasing out unlimited data plans in favor of tiered data packages to best fit customer…...
End door-to-door sales!
Sick of alternative energy suppliers knocking at your door? We are, too! Illinois residents have the option of choosing their gas and electric suppliers. With the lure of new customers, many alternative gas and electric suppliers have sent representatives through neighborhoods to try to attract business. Having the freedom to choose your…...
Contracts begone!
Looks like two-year phone contracts are going the way of the dinosaurs. The nation’s largest cellphone provider, Verizon, announced last month that it would eliminate two-year service contracts for its customers— and the up-front phone subsidies that made those contracts attractive. Sprint announced the same week that it would also…...
Money-saving programs to brag about
By Samantha Vercellino Thanks to efficiency programs offered by Illinois’ major utilities saving energy—and money— is easier than ever before. CUB chose five of its favorite energy efficiency programs from across Illinois. (See them below in no particular order.) ComEd’s Lighting Discounts Lighten your utility woes by switching to newer energy-saving…...
CUB’s Internet, cable, and telephone shopping guide
Gone are the simple days of a landline phone, a few TV channels, and a dial-up Internet connection. Step into the nearest Best Buy, and you can become quickly overwhelmed by the plethora of telecom options available. To make shopping a little easier, here’s CUB’s tips to help you make the right Internet, cable and…...
Save money AND help CUB!
Save money. Help CUB. Talk about a win-win! CUB recently partnered with CouponCabin, an online shopping site that delivers coupons to your inbox and pays cash back for online purchases at 1,800+ stores. Sign up and the cash back you earn will automatically be donated to CUB! Plus CouponCabin will…...
