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Bad credit affects utility costs. Most impoverished people have bad credit. Again, being poor costs more in almost all areas of life in America. Contrary to pop
by jimmy1 9y ago
Bad credit affects utility costs. Most impoverished people have bad credit. Again, being poor costs more in almost all areas of life in America. Contrary to popular belief, utilities are not a right. Utility companies have the right to refuse you if you have enough delinquent payments, can't front the deposit (if you have bad credit) or even outright refuse you (if you have terrible credit). Even on the FTC's website, their advice if you have trouble paying your utilities is basically to "budget harder"
- jotm 9y agoWow, I didn't know it was that bad. Being denied utilities based on credit score... damn. Do you have prepaid meters by any chance? It's the standard option for those who fail to pay their bills on time here. With a prepaid, you load up money and it turns off your gas/electrical once the prepaid amount is exhausted. Water is exempt, no one can turn off the water at a residential address, no matter how long you haven't paid...