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Utilities, phone and internet plans, memberships, and every other charge that repeats. Negotiate the ones you keep and cancel the ones you don’t use.
Your internet, phone, and credit card bills are more negotiable than they look, and most people who ask for a better deal get one. Call each provider with a competitor’s price in hand, say you’re ready to switch, and ask what they can do to keep you.
Cut one fixed bill before you start saying no to daily purchases. Lowering your rent, car insurance, or phone plan by $100 a month saves $1,200 a year with no further effort, so list your recurring costs from largest to smallest and shop, renegotiate, or restructure the biggest ones first.
The average American spends nearly $1,300 – $1,400 per year on their cellphone plan. If you look at your own plan, chances are it’s a noticeable portion of your monthly bills. Your cellphone charges are probably higher or at least…
Looking for a more reliable way to reduce your cell phone bill? It could be time for you to switch wireless carriers. Fortunately, cheap cell phone plans abound. Prepaid plans generally cost less than monthly plans, especially if your usage…
Visible Wireless is a prepaid phone service. It doesn’t offer contract plans. You pay for service by the month and can cancel whenever you want without penalty. With Visible Wireless, you get one flat rate in an easy-to-understand package of…
For most of us, major expenses like rent, groceries, and car payments draw most of our attention. While that’s an excellent budgeting foundation, if you want to maximize your savings rate, you need to consider all your monthly bills when…
Choosing the right cell phone plan is important for budgeting and, of course, your phone needs. When comparing Visible vs. US Mobile, they are both great options, but which of these options is best for you? Check out the differences…
For roughly 100 years, there was only one way to make a phone call: through a landline, a network of copper wires that physically linked homes all over the world. If you wanted a phone in your home, you had…
These days, you can get nearly anything in a monthly subscription box. From beauty sample boxes to meal delivery services, these companies will deliver a fresh selection of products to your door, month after month, for a flat monthly fee. People love subscription boxes…
As a longtime environmentalist, I’ve always made a point of trying to save energy at home. Turning off unused lights and doing my laundry in cold water never posed a problem for me, but there was one energy-saving tip I struggled…
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