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With choice comes risk: How to pick the electricity plan that’s right for you

Paddy Hirsch Aug 21, 2013
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Utility workers repair a power line in New Orleans, Louisiana. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Money Matters

With choice comes risk: How to pick the electricity plan that’s right for you

Paddy Hirsch Aug 21, 2013
Utility workers repair a power line in New Orleans, Louisiana. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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You can cut your power bill by conserving energy, but unlike your phone or cable bill, you typically can’t save by choosing a different plan. Now that’s changing as power companies steal from the mobile phone playbook. Some companies are offering free power on nights and weekends or pre-paid plans. This can save you money, or it can blow you away with higher bills.

Marketplace’s Senior Producer of Personal Finance, Paddy Hirsch, joins Morning Report host Mark Garrison to explain how to make the right choice. Click on the audio player above to hear more.

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