Comments on: A couple of ways to avoid getting your electricity shut off http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/05/01/a-couple-of-ways-to-avoid-getting-your-electricity-shut-off/ Helping readers to use bargains wisely since 2005 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marcus http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/05/01/a-couple-of-ways-to-avoid-getting-your-electricity-shut-off/comment-page-1/#comment-291851 Marcus Thu, 21 Jul 2011 21:06:12 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1527#comment-291851 my electric is going to be shutoff in 20min. I have seek out to churches and no help. I have asked friends and family and also went to soilservice and still no help. Witch makes me laugh because I have done my share to help people. Even when I realy don't have it to give. because thats what my father taught me to do. I think its so sad how are country has gotten so gready and and we don't help are friends and family in time of need. y faith in god is strong and yes maybe I lean on god alot. But he said to love and help each other. Letting my pride down trust me I have let pride go along time ago. But I will learn from this, why should I give my shirt off for a person when there not willing to do the same? I think its great that your church does try to help people but this is why I'm proud to say that I am southern baptist because we might be small churches but we weclome you for who you are and not what you got. my electric is going to be shutoff in 20min. I have seek out to churches and no help. I have asked friends and family and also went to soilservice and still no help. Witch makes me laugh because I have done my share to help people. Even when I realy don’t have it to give. because thats what my father taught me to do. I think its so sad how are country has gotten so gready and and we don’t help are friends and family in time of need. y faith in god is strong and yes maybe I lean on god alot. But he said to love and help each other. Letting my pride down trust me I have let pride go along time ago. But I will learn from this, why should I give my shirt off for a person when there not willing to do the same?
I think its great that your church does try to help people but this is why I’m proud to say that I am southern baptist because we might be small churches but we weclome you for who you are and not what you got.

]]> By: mbhunter http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/05/01/a-couple-of-ways-to-avoid-getting-your-electricity-shut-off/comment-page-1/#comment-177248 mbhunter Wed, 06 May 2009 04:56:41 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1527#comment-177248 Thanks for the extra points! Thanks for the extra points!

]]> By: Avery http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/05/01/a-couple-of-ways-to-avoid-getting-your-electricity-shut-off/comment-page-1/#comment-176900 Avery Fri, 01 May 2009 18:20:57 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1527#comment-176900 Some utility companies have care funds for people who are temporarily unable to pay their bills. Check with the company if they have any sort of assistance program. I know on my bill I can opt to donate $1 - $2/bill to the relief fund. Some utility companies have care funds for people who are temporarily unable to pay their bills. Check with the company if they have any sort of assistance program. I know on my bill I can opt to donate $1 – $2/bill to the relief fund.

]]> By: SaveBuyLive http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/05/01/a-couple-of-ways-to-avoid-getting-your-electricity-shut-off/comment-page-1/#comment-176879 SaveBuyLive Fri, 01 May 2009 11:40:50 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1527#comment-176879 I would like to add that many electric companies have energy assistance programs for low-income or otherwise needy individuals. It may be worth while contacting your electric company and seeing if you qualify. Many electric companies also offer payment plans where you pay a single flat rate each month. This rate is calculated based on your average monthly electric use per year. You don't pay less money in total with this plan but it does even out the payments so that those months where you use a lot of power (e.g. summer) don't result in a massive spike in your bill. I would like to add that many electric companies have energy assistance programs for low-income or otherwise needy individuals. It may be worth while contacting your electric company and seeing if you qualify.

Many electric companies also offer payment plans where you pay a single flat rate each month. This rate is calculated based on your average monthly electric use per year. You don’t pay less money in total with this plan but it does even out the payments so that those months where you use a lot of power (e.g. summer) don’t result in a massive spike in your bill.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2009/05/01/a-couple-of-ways-to-avoid-getting-your-electricity-shut-off/comment-page-1/#comment-176878 Kyle Fri, 01 May 2009 11:27:57 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/?p=1527#comment-176878 After working in collections for years, probably the best thing you can do is ask your church or friends to front a little cash to get you through you tough times. People can be too proud to ask for help, but in a situation like this you really need to suck it up and ask, the worst they can say is no but the chance of getting help is worth the hit to your pride. After working in collections for years, probably the best thing you can do is ask your church or friends to front a little cash to get you through you tough times. People can be too proud to ask for help, but in a situation like this you really need to suck it up and ask, the worst they can say is no but the chance of getting help is worth the hit to your pride.

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