Free Clinic to Reduce Your Phone, Gas and Electricity Bill

Free Clinic to Reduce Your Phone, Gas and   Electricity Bill 
 
On Wednesday, March 19 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Skokie Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Commission (STAT), in collaboration with the Citizens Utility Board (CUB), will offer a free seminar on how to reduce your electric, natural gas and phone bills. The clinic is free to Skokie residents and will be held at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. 
 
Participants must reserve their individual session by March 10 by calling the Village Manager’s Office at 847/933-8257. The clinic can accommodate up to 60 attendees and spaces are reserved on a first-come, first-served bases.
 
Participants should bring two or three months of their utility bills for a one-on-one consultation with a CUB expert who will search for ways to lower their utility costs.
 
“The key to saving money on your utility bills is simply to read them,” CUB representative Rajiv Ravulapati said. “At a CUB clinic you can sit down with an expert who can explain the confusing charges, answer questions and suggest ways to lower your costs. You can’t find a free service like this anywhere else.”
At CUB’s clinic, consumers will get information on:
·   CUB Energy Saver, www.CUBenergysaver.com, a free online service that has helped consumers cut energy bills by an average of more than $100 a year.
·   How to spot unnecessary charges on electric, natural gas and phone bills.
·   The low-cost Consumer’s Choice local-calling plans, designed by CUB under a legal settlement with AT&T. The plans have been saving Illinois consumers an average of about $200 a year.
·   Illinois’ best long-distance plans and how to get a $10 credit negotiated by CUB. That amounts to about five hours of free calls.
·   Line-Backer, a costly—and optional—AT&T service that most people don’t need.
·   CUB’s Cellphone Savings Center, www.CUBCellPhoneSaver.com, which gives the latest tips and information to cut wireless costs.
 
Attendees should bring two or three months of their phone, electric, and gas bills so CUB experts can look them over. For more information please contact the Village Manager’s Office at 847/933-8257.