tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post5279063683497000505..comments2007-03-16T08:44:01.635-05:00Kevin Surbaughhttps://profiles.google.com/114850083782944258911noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-26217057791828594402007-01-31T17:24:00.000-06:002007-01-31T17:24:00.000-06:00I think the "Budget Billing Plan" ( What my utilities call it) can be a good idea for a lot of people.<br /><br />In my case, my utilities are pretty much naturally the same every month. I have both a gas and electric bill. The gas is high in the winter and almost non-existent in the summer. The opposite is true for electric. So usually they pretty much total the same. For example maybe in December my gas is $100 and my electric is $50. In july electric is $120 and gas is $30. It doesnt really matter to me that I pay a didferent amount to each utility as long as the total expens is the same.G.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15570579565855976804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-72889107174960182772007-01-28T14:35:00.000-06:002007-01-28T14:35:00.000-06:00That is great advice. I need to get another emergency fund as my medical bills have been arriving. <br /><br />bleck.LeighAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368496806584235888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-1218985870423681402007-01-26T12:20:00.000-06:002007-01-26T12:20:00.000-06:00The level payment plan is such a great tool that all too many people don't take advantage of.Kristenhttp://dineanddish.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-89343683300004028282007-01-26T10:38:00.000-06:002007-01-26T10:38:00.000-06:00I think ur comments would be so nice, but very trite! Not everyone can afford to set up saving acct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-36397709555465884472007-01-26T08:23:00.000-06:002007-01-26T08:23:00.000-06:00We're on the managed payment plan as well (which is what they call it here) and it does make it so much nicer.<br /><br />I'd argue though that a car or water heater breakdown is not an emergency. Those things have a life expectancy, and so it's not really unexpected that they WILL breakdown. It's more a matter of when...bluntmoneyhttp://www.bluntmoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24744976.post-73959309655152169032007-01-25T19:09:00.000-06:002007-01-25T19:09:00.000-06:00I'm on level payments for gas and electric, too. It makes budgeting so much easier.<br /><br />One thing I like is if they notice I'm trending lower in my usage, they lower my bill. For example, the electric company just dropped by bill by $5 per month. <br /><br />Also, I won't end up overpaying, because every twelve months, we settle up. If I've overpaid for actual usage, I get a credit. If I've underpaid, I get a bill. Since they make adjustments to the level payments based on my usage trends the credit/bill is a pittance.Daisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10793673904420349358noreply@blogger.com