Florida Utility Offers Eligible Customers a $200 Bill Credit
A little homework could put a $200 credit on the electric bills of some Florida Power & Light customers. The utility’s new Saving Steps program... read more »
Adam West is a finance editor for BadCredit.org, where he has interviewed over 500 financial experts and industry movers and shakers to report the latest information, news, and advice on topics related to helping subprime borrowers achieve greater financial literacy and improved credit scores. Adam has more than a dozen years of editing, writing, and graphic design experience for award-winning print and online publications, and specializes in the areas of credit scores, subprime financial products and services, and financial education.
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