Comments on: Savings Tip: Quick Way To Lower Your Cable Bill! http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/07/23/savings-tip-quick-way-to-lower-your-cable-bill/ Coupons, Frugal Living Tips, and Personal Finance Tips to Make Life A Little Easier Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:45:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: NtJS http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/07/23/savings-tip-quick-way-to-lower-your-cable-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 NtJS Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:33:41 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=488#comment-2152 I had a co-worker who had made it an annual event to call the cable company to cancel since the introductory rate was expiring. Every year, year after year, they would extend it. Cable, Dish, and Direct are all in direct competition with little clear edge, so they'll go a long ways to keep you. Besides, think about how much of that monthly fee is pure profit. They have room to negotiate. I had a co-worker who had made it an annual event to call the cable company to cancel since the introductory rate was expiring. Every year, year after year, they would extend it. Cable, Dish, and Direct are all in direct competition with little clear edge, so they’ll go a long ways to keep you.

Besides, think about how much of that monthly fee is pure profit. They have room to negotiate.

]]> By: Zombie Money http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/07/23/savings-tip-quick-way-to-lower-your-cable-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 Zombie Money Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:08:11 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=488#comment-2134 I've done this with my cable company also. I really do want to cancel my basic cable as it will help with my savings and I don't watch much tv. They offered me $5 a month for cable vs $50 normal price for 6 months when I tried to cancel. I'm still going to cancel in about 6 months and just enjoy cable for $5! I will make a post on this experiance in my blog also :) I’ve done this with my cable company also. I really do want to cancel my basic cable as it will help with my savings and I don’t watch much tv. They offered me $5 a month for cable vs $50 normal price for 6 months when I tried to cancel. I’m still going to cancel in about 6 months and just enjoy cable for $5! I will make a post on this experiance in my blog also :)

]]> By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/07/23/savings-tip-quick-way-to-lower-your-cable-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 Kyle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:32:54 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=488#comment-2133 Nice! Wow, free HD....and a free DVR service, that would have been hard for me to pass up if my dude had offered it!! Nice! Wow, free HD….and a free DVR service, that would have been hard for me to pass up if my dude had offered it!!

]]> By: Carlie http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/07/23/savings-tip-quick-way-to-lower-your-cable-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-2132 Carlie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:14:58 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=488#comment-2132 This worked for me. I've had free HD channels, Free DVR service and $10.00 off my monthly bill for going on two years. This worked for me. I’ve had free HD channels, Free DVR service and $10.00 off my monthly bill for going on two years.

]]> By: taka torimoto http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2008/07/23/savings-tip-quick-way-to-lower-your-cable-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 taka torimoto Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:11:59 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/?p=488#comment-2131 Yup - We just recently canceled our cable Internet service. We were paying $60 a month. We switched to DSL for $38 a month. When I called to cancel the cable, the last offer they had was for $37 a month for a year. Why couldn't they offer that in the first place? Yup – We just recently canceled our cable Internet service. We were paying $60 a month. We switched to DSL for $38 a month. When I called to cancel the cable, the last offer they had was for $37 a month for a year. Why couldn’t they offer that in the first place?

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