utility bills

People are always looking for a way to save, but sometimes where to start is the biggest hurdle. One financial expert says a good place to start is with your monthly bills. Keeping more cash in your wallet could be as simple as strategy. “Look within your own monthly budget,” said consumer finance expert Andrea Woroch. “You could be wasting…

Imagine getting an electricity bill for a single-family home that’s more than $800 for a single month. That’s what Angel Belair of South Berwick, Maine, is facing, after receiving her power bill for January. And she’s not the only one opening an envelope to eye-popping numbers. Other people on Facebook groups meant for discussion about Maine’s major power utilities...

Months ago, Maine’s Public Utility Commission warned people they’d see big jumps.