CUB Energy Saver Helped Her Win 50 Light Bulbs
A Willowbrook wedding DJ did a dance of her own when she won 50 free Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs that could cut her power bills by up to $500 a year. Sue Meloun qualified for a drawing to win the bulbs simply by using CUB Energy Saver, a tool that helps you build a money-saving plan for your home. Everyone who uses CUB Energy Saver gets a free bulb, but, like Meloun, you also qualify for periodic drawings to win other prizes. If we help you cut your costs, help us continue to support great tools like CUB Energy Saver.
February 8, 2010CUB Survival Center Protects You From The Potholes
In his lastest newspaper column, CUB Executive Director David Kolata writes about pricey potholes that could wreak havoc on your energy bills. Visit CUB's Winter Survival Center, where we smash some prominent myths, including the biggest myth of them all: You can't do anything about your gas bill. Take power, with our Winter Survival Center. If we do help you avoid some pricey potholes, help us continue our money-saving mission to the people of Illinois. February 8, 2010
The Fixer: Drop Cell Insurance, Try Cellphone Saver!
The Chicago Sun-Times Fixer column counsels consumers to drop cell-phone insurance and gives a nice plug to the CUB Cellphone Saver. The $5 monthly fee for insurance plus a deductible often make the service nearly worthless. And you may not even get a new phone, just a refurbished one. That's one of the tips the CUB Cellphone Saver gives consumers. It actually can read your wireless bill and give you a detailed analysis on how to save money. Savings are averaging $317 a year! If you like the CUB Cellphone Saver and all the services at our Phone Savings Center, please help us support them. February 8, 2010
CUB: Give Ameren Customers A Rate Cut!
Did you know CUB has filed testimony arguing to state regulators that Ameren's $130 million rate hike should be wiped out and instead consumers deserve an overall $6 million rate cut? More and more questions are being raised about Ameren's increase. A Decatur Herald & Review editorial recently told state regulators to "take a microscope, and perhaps a knife" to the proposal. Tell the ICC you're sick and tired of unjustified rate hikes, and help CUB defend you in more than $1 billion worth of utility legal battles. January 25, 2010
It's Not Too Late To Support CUB's 25th Anniversary
CUB held it's 25th Anniversary celebration in 2009, but it's not too late to make a special contribution in honor of the consumer group's birthday. Join the team that works around the clock for more affordable telephone, natural gas, and electric bills.
December 3, 2009
Miles Of Smiles For Miles And CUB
CUB tasted sweet success after helping Martin Miles save on his phone bill. He talked to Telecom Rights Specialist Annette Evans, and estimates his saving at between $40 and $50 a month. That's $600 a year!