Free CUB clinic to show residents how to cut utility costs
Clinic to be held at the Oasis July 9

[June 30, 2014]  The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and state Sen. Bill Brady will hold a special clinic in Lincoln to help residents potentially save hundreds of dollars a year.

Consumers should bring their electric, natural gas and phone bills to be analyzed by CUB staffers. That clinic is:

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 9
Senior Citizens of Logan County
2810 Woodlawn Rd.
Lincoln, IL 62656

Note: Please register for this event by calling Sen. Brady’s office, at 309-664-4440.

Presenting alongside representatives from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office, CUB will give consumers information on:

• CUB services, including its new office location and its Consumer Hotline, 1-800-669-5556.
• How to spot unnecessary charges on electric, natural gas and phone bills.
• Making the right choices in the electric and phone markets.

CUB Energy Saver, www.CUBenergysaver.com, a free online service that has helped consumers cut energy bills by an average of more than $100 a year.

CUB’s Cellphone Savings Center, www.CUBCellPhoneSaver.com, which gives tips on how to cut wireless costs.

[Text received; ESTHER LEONARD, CITIZENS UTILITY BOARD]

CUB, Illinois’ leading nonprofit utility watchdog organization, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, CUB has saved consumers more than $10 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. For more information, call CUB’s Consumer Hotline at 1-800-669-5556 or visit CUB’s award-winning website, www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org .