Reminder: Save some bucks on services
[UPDATE: 5.23.08
Bogus savings. I recently got my bill to find that the $89 package deal wasn't real. I was misquoted on the services. As it turns out, I'm only saving a paltry $7 a month. Hardly anything to shake a stick at. But it doesn't hurt to call up and ask for a better rate.]
Recently I just came off a year long promotional pricing on my Phone/Internet/Cable from Time Warner. I saved about $15/mo last year. This year… I got a much healthier discount. Base cost of all three services from Time Warner was about $135 (non-promotional and doesn’t include taxes, fees, and equipment). I knew it was time to call and see what promotion I can get under to reduce my bill. After being placed on hold for a moment or two, the rep came back and said, “… seeing that you have all 3 of our services, we can offer you all three for $89 for the next 2 years”. My jaw nearly hit the floor! Sign me up!!! So I’m saving nearly $50/mo on my Phone/Internet/Cable for the next 2 years - Nearly $1000. Not too shabby.
So, don’t be afraid and call your service providers and ask for a better rate and keep track of when it starts and ends. You may just save a few bucks.