How to Lower Your Cable TV and Internet Bill?

Cable TV bills have seen a spike in recent years. All researches and reports show that these bills have grown faster than inflation. The increasing prices meant that people turned their attention towards other means of family and individual entertainment. The emergence of streaming devices and various streaming services diverted the public attention towards themselves.

Nevertheless, when you cut the cable, you tend to subscribe to various other services, which leads to a spike in the internet bills. Therefore, instead of cutting the cord, contact your cable TV provider and add limited live TV options. Getting back cable TV does not mean that you keep paying a higher price than you should. 

Start with scanning your cable TV bill. Identify all the costs that count as premium services. Extra movie channels, unwanted premium programming, etc. Take a minute to think about their costs and evaluate if you can live without them.

Many people think that cutting down on your services is a good idea. It may sound like a good idea but it isn’t. Talk to a service representative in detail before you decide to cut your home phone loose, thinking your mobile is enough.

There is one service you cannot imagine living without: the internet! No one is suggesting that you get rid of it. Just assess the internet speed that you really need. More often than not, people get an internet connection just because faster sounds good. Chances are you have a faster connection than what you need and are paying much more than you should. Assess, think, and change, if necessary. Getting a slower internet connection that aptly fulfills your needs will significantly lower your bill.

Checking your cable bill can reveal a lot of new information. While you’re at it look for the heading that says, Equipment Rentals. That’s one thing that you keep paying for but you shouldn’t. No matter what provider you subscribed to, all will use some equipment and most use a similar type. So, this is a place where you can bring down your bill.

Most providers will charge something around $8 for an internet router. Now, this you can easily avoid. Get to the providers’ website and look for a compatible router and invest in it once and for all. You can easily get one in about $60. This way you save a little bit of money. Small components will form up a decent amount at the end of the year.

We’ve briefly talked about this in the first suggestion. Almost every household uses cable TV, internet, and phone. Why not get all from a single provider. Bundling them together will give you a lot of ease and comfort. More importantly, it gets you to save a decent amount of money.

Most providers offer amazing deals when you bundle their services. The most popular bundle is combining the internet with cable TV. Getting internet alone costs around $30 (depending upon the provider and your connection speed) getting cable TV from a separate provider will cost at least the same. That takes the cost up to $60. Get both from the same provider and you can easily get it for $39. That is a solid $21 saving every month. For instance, Spectrum Select Package costs starting at $44.99 per month and give you access to the internet with speeds of up to 940 Mbps, cable TV with a variety of more than 200 channels, and crystal-clear phone service with the facility to make unlimited nationwide as well as long-distance calls.

Almost all providers offer special discounts. Chances are there is a special offer or deal available in your area. You need to make a call and specifically ask if there’s such an offer up for grabs. If there’s none, then ask for a discount. Make sure you’ve done your research and know what they offer. If everything fails, call your existing provider and ask for a discount, the last thing they want is their client walking away from them.