How Much is an Electricity Deposit for an Apartment?
Have you finally signed the lease on your new apartment after months of searching? Don't put your budget calculator away just yet. It's time to consider all of the basic living necessities tha...
How to Shop for Electricity
If you live in a deregulated energy market, like many Texas residents, you receive your electricity from your state designated local utility company, but have the power to choose a retail elec...
Prepaid Versus Postpaid Electricity
Texas residents have the benefit of living in a deregulated energy market, where the power to choose from a variety of retail electricity providers is placed back in the hands of the customer....
What Are Utilities?
Renting your first apartment can be a fun, exciting rite of passage for many people, but there are a few things to keep in mind to avoid unexpected budgeting problems. Although the upfront cos...
Spring Into Savings Video Series: Rules
Spring Into Savings Rules For April 2020, Payless Power will be pausing the weekly Bright Ideas contest and running a special video series with a prize of $250 for two winners each. F...
Is electricity cheaper at night
If you work outside of your home during the day and tend to use more electricity at night or on the weekends, it is certainly beneficial to see if your utility company offers time-of-use (TOU)...
How to Heat a Basement in Winter
Basements are more commonly being used as living spaces as opposed to storage in homes. Gone are the days where cold and drafty basements are overlooked as homeowners seek to make them fully f...
Rights of Electricity Consumers
As a participant of a competitive electricity market (particularly if you live in a deregulated energy market), it is important to know the rights and responsibilities you have as a consumer t...
The Cost of Powering the Millennium Falcon
Despite its humble beginnings as Lando Calrissian’s dingy interstellar ride, the famed Millennium Falcon is now perhaps the most beloved spaceship of all time—fictional or otherwise. A Sta...
Summer Savings Video Series
Getting Your Family Involved in Summertime Savings
