Cable and internet providers routinely rank among America\u2019s least-favorite companies. People feel the packages offered are bloated and overpriced, customer service is poor, and the product itself is glitchy.<\/p>\n
For this reason, many people are furious about how much they\u2019re paying for this service, which costs some people $170 a month or more. Well, it doesn\u2019t have to cost that much. If you follow these simple steps, you can save money on your cable bill and enjoy the knowledge that you have stuck it to the man.<\/p>\n
Seriously. Find the phone number for customer service and call it. Once a live human person gets on the phone with you, tell that person you\u2019re trying to reduce your bill and you were wondering if there were any discounts available. Most cable companies have some room for negotiation built into their billing structure. A lot of people find this out by calling to cancel, and then getting offered discounts of free services to keep them around. You can try that if you want, but you might have to follow through. If you don\u2019t really want to do that, just ask for a discount. They\u2019ll probably offer you a discount, but they might also offer things like upgraded WiFi or free premium channels like HBO.<\/p>\n
The thing is, cable companies pretty much expect people to do this. You\u2019re not asking them to do something they don\u2019t do every day. And if you don\u2019t like talking on the phone, try the online chat feature on the company\u2019s website. It will probably connect you faster, anyway.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re like a lot of people these days, you find yourself watching as much \u201cTV\u201d on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime as you do watching through your cable box. It\u2019s pretty tough to get local channels in HD without going through a cable provider, though, so maybe dropping cable altogether isn\u2019t an attractive option for you. What might make sense, though, is to drop down to your provider\u2019s most basic cable package and continue using Netflix, et al, just like you had. If that runs a little dry, you can add something like Hulu Plus or HBO Now for $10-15, instead of paying $50 or more for a bunch of channels you don\u2019t even watch.<\/p>\n
This is the most cumbersome tip on this list, because choosing a new cable provider means new hardware, scheduling a technician, putting a leash on the dog while he works. It\u2019s a mess. But desperate times call for desperate measures. When you call up a new company, tell them what you\u2019re paying for what you\u2019re already getting, and ask if they can do better than that. Most likely they can, one way or another.<\/p>\n
And there you go. Give it a try, and let us know how much money you saved!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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