Inga Grooms Says...

For Inga Grooms, it didn't take much convincing for her to sign up for GoodCents Select. She was among the first customers to adopt the system, signing up in 2000.

"Getting on GoodCents Select was the smartest thing I ever did," says the widower who lives with her daughter in Shalimar. "I've been with the program since the very beginning and I've never had a bill more than $100."

The cost savings are a huge plus for the retired telephone operator. She's lived in Northwest Florida since 1978. Before moving to Shalimar, she lived in Destin and never saw an electric bill less than $100 a month.

"It was a smaller house in Destin and if the electric bill was less than $100, it was a treat," says Inga, as her German accent belies her heritage. Inga came over to the United States in 1949. Her husband and three children settled in Northwest Florida.

"We always wanted to live here, so when my son moved here it was the perfect reason for me," she says.

An advertisement for GoodCents Select was all it took to sell Inga on the benefits of the program.

"It's easy to use and you save money, plus you have all the control," Inga says. "It's a good deal. It's really remarkable. I like it so much I've been recommending it to all my friends."