Trying to cut bills is harder thatn I thought it would be

**mek42** · 09-13-2011, 09:35 AM

I recently went to the in-person service center for my cable to inquire about the cost of internet only without cable. They asked why, I explained that we need to save money. They gave us a lower rate - about the same as just internet plus Hulu plus and Netflix online would have been.

I think you need to go in person though, I don't think the call center employees care / know enough economics that less revenue in-house > any revenue to someone else.

**imagine** · 09-13-2011, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by mek42

I recently went to the in-person service center for my cable to inquire about the cost of internet only without cable. They asked why, I explained that we need to save money. They gave us a lower rate - about the same as just internet plus Hulu plus and Netflix online would have been.

I think you need to go in person though, I don't think the call center employees care / know enough economics that less revenue in-house > any revenue to someone else.

I did go in person.

**Telephus44** · 09-13-2011, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by mek42

I think you need to go in person though, I don't think the call center employees care / know enough economics that less revenue in-house > any revenue to someone else.

Sometimes management frowns on extending introductory deals to too many people. If someone in the call centers gives a better price to everyone they talk to, then they aren't going to be working there very long. There's a fine line between customer retention and just giving stuff away.

DH works for our cable company, and knows people in the local call center.

**nodmicks** · 09-13-2011, 02:42 PM

We are trying to tighten up the budget also. The only thing left to really cut is Dishnetwork.

We already have no home phone.

Our verizon is $62.94 for 500 min and 250 text split between 2 phones. That uses dh's work discount

We can't reduce garbage further.

I 99% have dh talked into letting me turn off the dish in favor of hulu plus. He freaked about no ESPN. The kids lave an xbox 360 that streams it free. If we go with the Hulu plus it will save about $30 a month

It is hard to cut when you haven't been going overboard in the 1st place.

**imagine** · 09-13-2011, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

We are trying to tighten up the budget also. The only thing left to really cut is Dishnetwork.

We already have no home phone.

Our verizon is $62.94 for 500 min and 250 text split between 2 phones. That uses dh's work discount

We can't reduce garbage further.

I 99% have dh talked into letting me turn off the dish in favor of hulu plus. He freaked about no ESPN. The kids lave an xbox 360 that streams it free. If we go with the Hulu plus it will save about $30 a month

It is hard to cut when you haven't been going overboard in the 1st place.

I thought you had to have an internet connection for Xbox to stream. Do you have unlimited internet amount. WE have several people here that ended up with a huge internet bill because of streaming Nextlix and hulu plus and not having unlimited internet..

**nodmicks** · 09-13-2011, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by imagine

I thought you had to have an internet connection for Xbox to stream. Do you have unlimited internet amount. WE have several people here that ended up with a huge internet bill because of streaming Nextlix and hulu plus and not having unlimited internet..

I do have unlimited dsl with centurylink. To be honest I didnt know some areas had limited internet. We got a rate of of right under $40 including the taxes.

**imagine** · 09-13-2011, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

I do have unlimited dsl with centurylink. To be honest I didnt know some areas had limited internet. We got a rate of of right under $40 including the taxes.

Glad to hear that!

We currently have unlimited at our house but if we touch any part of our "plan" then we have to have limited as they no longer offer unlimited in our area. Said it had something about expense due to many people down loading from hulu and netflix. So many stories of people that have had huge internet bills from it. Netflix and hulu are becoming unpopular choices in my neck of the woods

We decided to stay with our outdated unlimited plan.

**nodmicks** · 09-13-2011, 03:06 PM

I think I'd stay with the outdated plan also! Interestingly when we turned off the home phone we can only call out to 911. However all calls still ring through and I can answer them. Not hurting my feelings! I thought about checking the thrift stores for an answering machine to pick up the calls.

**imagine** · 09-13-2011, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

I think I'd stay with the outdated plan also! Interestingly when we turned off the home phone we can only call out to 911. However all calls still ring through and I can answer them. Not hurting my feelings! I thought about checking the thrift stores for an answering machine to pick up the calls.

I checked into the home phone without service being able to call 911. It varies by state law.

I live in a place that if you turn of your service the line becomes dead and it can not even call 911 and certainly could not receive calls even by accident.

**nodmicks** · 09-13-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by imagine

I checked into the home phone without service being able to call 911. It varies by state law.

I live in a place that if you turn of your service the line becomes dead and it can not even call 911 and certainly could not receive calls even by accident.

That is too bad about the 911. I was really shocked ours still rang. Upon researching this is common for that company. I have no fear they will catch the glitch eventually.

I have to say speaking of cutting i was really inspired by your grocery post!