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Prepaid Electric
Electric is one of the biggest bills that people have because it is used all the time. The electric bill that a person has is variable and most of the time a person does not know what to expect until they get the bill. This makes it very hard for a person to budget out their electric and many times if it is not what they expected then they feel blindsided by the total cost. It no longer has to be that way as there is a better option that gives the customer more knowledge and thus more control over what they spend on their electric bill. Prepaid power could just be that solution for the world as it allows complete transparency to the customer. Prepaid power gets rid of an issue that a lot of people have with the power company and that problem is that they don’t want to pay for all of the fees that are riddling their electric bill. Because the power company puts on a device that allows all information to be sent electronically when a customer prepays, that eliminates them ever coming to the home and thus cuts down on some of the bills.
Who Can Benefit from Prepaid Power?
But whether or not prepaid power will work for depends on how involved you want to be in the electric bill and if you are willing to keep track of it or wait until you are about to run out of money on the account. Those that work best with the plan keep track of it and usually put money into the account every time that they get paid. Those that want to budget on a weekly basis do great with this because of the fact that they are able to survive well and know what their bills are going to be. But on the other hand it won’t work well if you like to wait until the last minute to pay things because if you run out of money in the account the lights go off and then you have to pay the small fee to get the lights turned back on and start all over with the company which is not good for anyone. Those that have a prepay program are able to see what their usage is on a daily basis and that helps them to manage what they use by knowing that they needed to turn the lights off better the next day, turn the air up or down, and just be more aware of what it is that they leave running during the day. Because of this awareness that you just don’t have when you are on a traditional plan you actually save more money and use less electricity by paying attention.
Overall whether or not a prepay program is for you it is an option that is becoming more popular as people want to get a good handle on their bills and have control over what they spend during the month. Consistency is key for many people that are living on a budget and this new program allows people to be consistent throughout the year so that they are able to build money in the light months to cover the hard and expensive months of electric as it is something that everyone needs but no one wants to spend more on than they need. The extra savings of having fewer fees is just an extra bonus for those that use that program.
