 TITLE: What Is Budget Billing for Utilities? CONTENT: How to Increase Your Credit Score With On-Time Utility Payments\n---------------------------------------------------------------\nWhether or not you enroll in budget billing, your on-time utility payments could help improve your credit history. Consider signing up for Experian Boost™† to get credit for your on-time utility bills payments, as well as phone and streaming service payments. It's free and could possibly increase your credit score immediately.\nIf you experience financial hardship and can't pay your bill on time, contact your utility provider right away. They may be open to working out a payment arrangement to help you avoid late fees, penalties and disconnections. Doing so could also prevent your account from being sent to collections and potentially damaging your credit rating. END