This is the third edition of money saving tips for you to utilize at home. I don’t know about you, but everytime I have to opportunity to cut a corner, I do it. So without further ado, here we go…
Stick to basic phone service. Extra services like call waiting and call forwarding can almost double your costs for phone services.
To be honest, I don’t even have a home phone. So my satellite company charges me $5 more a month, but that’s still cheaper than a phone line. My security alarm company charges me $35 extra a month for the wireless connection, again still cheaper than a phone line.
Alternatively, I have a cellphone that I use any time I want, it goes where I want it to so I don’t miss calls, and no one has to remember more than one number. In fact, cell phones are so simple to use, most of us don’t even remember phone numbers anymore because it’s in the phone.
At first, I felt like it might be a bad idea, but I’ve been three years now without one, and haven’t missed it or needed it, and I live in tornado alley, so if anyone would need it, it would be us.
If you can live without cable television, you can save between $300 and $600 per year. If you can’t live without it, get basic service only. You can rent a lot of movies for the extra $150 to $600 per year you pay for movie channels like HBO, Showtime, etc.
I’ve been with Netflix since 2003, and they’re great, I’ve never had any problems with them whatsoever.
Or you could even get satellite, they’re very competative amongst themselves and also with cable companies, I think you’ll find that cable companies are on the higher end, and here’s what you probably don’t think about. Have you been to the cable company ever? If you have, did you see the satellites? Where do you think THEY get it from? 
Kind of a new take on the cable thing, huh?
Once again, another great article. I am proud to say I have not had cable in over four years, and I feel I’m better off financially, mentally, and physically. It’s hard to be a couch potato when there’s nothing really on!
Until recently, I only had basic residential phone service with the phone company, and that still cost $30 a month! I recently went all cable in my home because of some great non-contract promotions, and I’m receiving digial voice that has all the bells and whistles (call waiting, ID, forwarding, yadda yadda yadda) as well as unlimited long distance in the USA, Canada and Puerto Rico for $33 a month! The connection is much more clear as well, so I feel like I really got a great deal and am making the most of my money. It was really nice to say goodbye to that parasitic phone company as well!
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