Prepaid is definitely the way to go if you're trying to avoid those crazy ERCOT utility deposits. Just remember to actually keep track of your usage so it doesn't shut off on a weekend!

That's a really cool piece of history to find. My family's old papers just revealed my great-uncle owed money to half the town. Found a whole stack of IOUs. Guess some family stories are more about unpaid debts than wartime heroics.

My buddy Jake swears by a cold soda spray on hot pours in Texas. Says the sugar works but the acid in the cola buys even more time.