So last night, I was thinking to myself how much money I could save by cutting the cable. By my estimation, by getting rid of cable, I could save about $75 a month.
Then, just as I was debating that, the cable and Internet service went down - pretty typical of TW here. Actually, it had not gone down in a few weeks so they were doing better!
At 650 I placed the call to downgrade my service.
Of course, on their automated menu, you have to mention whether you want to upgrade or downgrade. I made the mistake of saying downgrade.
At 915, I thought I was going to have a Samsung Galaxy S4 firestarter - the phone was HOT ... but someone *FINALLY* picked up! I could not use my home phone service (basictalk) as my Internet connection was down.
After another 30 minutes of the lady on the other end trying to get me to pay for local channels (the ones I can pick up with a $10 antenna) I managed to drop the cable service.
My bill went from $120 (depending on month) to $19.
Obviously, no more cable, but I do have Netflix. I know a few people that have the $14.99 Internet plan and it works just as good as their more expensive Internet services.
I can lease a car with what I have saved!
The good news -- when I pay the car off next month, I'll be spending (quite literally) only HALF of my income (after tax) on bills. I can save 50% of my income for a house!
Then, just as I was debating that, the cable and Internet service went down - pretty typical of TW here. Actually, it had not gone down in a few weeks so they were doing better!
At 650 I placed the call to downgrade my service.
Of course, on their automated menu, you have to mention whether you want to upgrade or downgrade. I made the mistake of saying downgrade.
At 915, I thought I was going to have a Samsung Galaxy S4 firestarter - the phone was HOT ... but someone *FINALLY* picked up! I could not use my home phone service (basictalk) as my Internet connection was down.
After another 30 minutes of the lady on the other end trying to get me to pay for local channels (the ones I can pick up with a $10 antenna) I managed to drop the cable service.
My bill went from $120 (depending on month) to $19.
Obviously, no more cable, but I do have Netflix. I know a few people that have the $14.99 Internet plan and it works just as good as their more expensive Internet services.
I can lease a car with what I have saved!
The good news -- when I pay the car off next month, I'll be spending (quite literally) only HALF of my income (after tax) on bills. I can save 50% of my income for a house!