Save money on your household bills!

When was the last time you checked to make sure you where getting the best deal possible on your household bills? I try every 6 months to a year to check competitor sites for my current service providers to ensure I am receiving the best rates. This is a tedious task, but it is worth it. Yesterday, I saved my family $16.00 a month by calling my cable company for 15 minutes.

I began by looking at competitor sites of my existing cable service and I was able to come up with a figure for what I could get service for at a different company. This is an important step, you need to research to know if you are getting the best rate or not.

I then called my cable provider and said, "I would like to know what I need to do to get my service canceled." The representative asked if I was dissatisfied with my service. I told her I was just wanting to lower my household expenses and could get a better rate through another service provided.

She immediately, told me she could reduce my monthly bill for the next 6 months by 5.00. I told her that wouldn't make much difference compared to other offers I have found. She then offered to reduce my monthly bill for the next 6 months by 10.00. I still refused and told her I was also unsatisfied with my DVR service. She then offered 10.00 off my bill for 6 months plus free DVR service for a total of 16.00 off my current bill.

I agreed to this offer. Reducing my bill by 16.00 made it competitive with the other service providers. Over the course of 6 months I will save a total of 96.00, for spending 15 minutes on the phone. Now I will mark on my calendar when the 6 month time frame will be up and call back and complete the same process over.

Service providers will offer incentives to keep you as a customer. They want your business! If you are dealing with a representative who is not working to ensure you the best rate, hang up and call back till you find someone who will help you. As a consumer it is far easier for me to get my rate decreased then to go through the hassle of switching my carrier.

Don't just think about your cable expenses, what about....

Phone

Internet

Cell Phone

Gas

Electric

Trash

Credit Cards

etc.