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Consumer Complaints Up, But Resources Are Down

August 5, 2009

The latest survey of front-line consumer agencies shows that while complaints went up, the resources to help consumers went down. 62% of the agencies reported that they received more complaints in 2008 than in 2007, and 47% of the agencies suffered budget cuts just prior to or during the survey period, with one being eliminated [...]

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U.S. consumer spending visualized

July 12, 2009

How The Average U.S. Consumer Spends Their Paycheck | Visual Economics (via BoingBoing)

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Avoid utility charges that are not yours

June 10, 2009

Never assume the next tenant will put utilities in their own name. Or if you move out and leave behind a roommate or sublease to someone, never assume they will do it, either. When you move, make sure you call your utility providers to let them know you are moving and that they should remove [...]

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Center Point Energy shuts off heat in zero-degree weather

December 22, 2008

Tenants in an 11-unit apartment building in Minneapolis lost heat last Thursday. Happy Holidays from Center Point Energy! Of course, Center Point only shut off the heat because the landlord (Donald Christopher according to Hennepin County Property Records) had more than $10,000 in outstanding bills. The Cold Weather Rule in Minnesota can prevent utility shut-offs [...]

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3,400 occupied homes in Minnesota have no heat this winter

December 13, 2007

CenterPoint energy estimates that about 5,200 homes are disconnected, and about 3,400 of those are occupied. That means that during the past three extremely cold weeks, 3,400 households have had no heat, or only what heat they can generate from space heaters (until Xcel shuts off their electricity, I would assume). CenterPoint says most were [...]

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