Utility bills cover essential household services such as electricity, sewer, water, trash pickup, phone, internet and gas. The bills can add up — a GOBankingRates study found that 30% of Americans pay ...

This option from many utilities allows you to avoid the dramatic seasonal peaks in bills. But in the long run, you'll still pay the same. Faith Foushee CNET Contributor Faith Foushee is a CNET ...