People often confuse Brittany Sears with Britney Spears. But Sears is no multimillionaire pop star. In fact, money is tight for Sears, a federal correctional officer in Safford, Ariz.
Since the government shutdown began, Sears has kept the heat off at home, hoping to save $100 this month while she isn’t getting paid.
“If it gets to about like 50 degrees or something, it gets really cold in here. I’ll turn it on and get it up to maybe like 60 or 65 and then I’ll turn it off again,” Sears, 30, explains.
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