Utility Costs

I NEED ADVICE: 'My Husband And I Can No Longer Support His Mother'

Jim T. Miller | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Aging, Senior Citizens, Money, Financial Crisis, Utility Costs, Medicare, Medicaid, Medications, Fifty News, Helping the Poor, Supporting Aging Parents, Huff/Post50 News
Jim T. Miller

Dear Savvy Senior: What resources can you recommend for locating government assistance programs for seniors? My husband and I have been helping support his mother for the past three years and we can't afford to do it any longer.

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Jackie Ginley

Hercules Municipal Utility Has Drained City Coffers

HuffingtonPost.com | Jackie Ginley | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Hercules Municipal Utility, California Budget Problems, California Public Utilities Commision, Municipal Bonds, California Municipal Bonds, Utility Costs, Utilities, Hercules California, California Budget Crisis, Municipal Utilities, Municipal Debt, Bay Area, San Francisco News

Reporters Bob Porterfield and Jackie Ginley are exploring the financial challenges facing Hercules for The Huffington Post and Hercules Patch. HERC...

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The Counterintuitive World of Electricity Economics and Carbon

Gary Liberson, PhD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy, Ferc, Doe, Carbon Emissions, Utility Costs, Natural Gas, Climate Change, Coal, Global Warming, Climate Bill, Politics News
Gary Liberson, PhD

States with concentrations of coal production will keep producing and keep driving higher prices.

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Utilities Under Siege

Hilary Kramer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlie Crist, FPL Group, Utility Companies, Utilities, Utility Costs, Hilary Kramer, Business News
Hilary Kramer

Energy regulators in this country should be guardians of the public trust and competent enough to ensure our long-term energy needs are met. In many recent cases, it appears neither is true.

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10 Ways to Go Green and Save Cash -- No Excuses

Maura Judkis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Money, Bicycling, Green Living, Saving Money, Consumer Spending, Locavore, Recession, Flexitarianism, Slow Food, Home Cooking, Freeganism, Utility Costs, Freecycle, Save Money, Personal Finance, Ways to Save Gas, Money Saving, Green News
Maura Judkis

Right now, consumers across the country are looking for ways to cut back. Luckily, some of the best ways to save money are also simple steps toward living a little greener.

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Gas Companies Disconnecting Thousands

Crain's Chicago Business | Steve Daniels | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gas Prices, Gas Shut Offs, Chicago Gas Companies, Nicor, Chicago Natural Gas, Utility Costs, Recession, Natural Gas, Peoples Gas, Peoples Gas Rate Increase, Chicago News

On the brink of the cold-weather months, more than 56,000 natural-gas customers in the Chicago area remain disconnected for lack of payment. That's up...

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