TV/CABLE BILLS INCREASE ON AVERAGE BY 6% EACH YEAR
There are about 114 million homes that have some sort of paid cable, satellite or other TV service in the USA.
And despite a fierce competition in this market, prices have been rising significantly over the past 10 years. For instance, the FCC reports that customer rates have been increasing by about 6% annually.
What can you do about it?
Discontinue your service? Probably not an option for most of us. Below are a few tips that you should consider though.
HOW TO LOWER YOUR TV/CABLE BILL?
1- Pay for what you actually use:
Just like for pretty much anything, you need to ask yourself: "What is it that I really use" and compare this to what you pay for. How many times have you watched HBO over the past month? Is it worth the price you pay for it? Might be time to make a decision here...
2- Use one single provider or several different ones?
While bundling different services (internet, phone, TV...) with one single provider may seem to be a great idea (e.g. think about it as a "hassle-free" option), it's actually a risky one.
Getting several services from the same provider generally allows you to get low prices. At least at first. Because after 6 months, the initial promotion you benefited from usually expires and you are then stuck in this 2-year contract with way higher rates. When this happens, you won't be able to negotiate yourself, as from a legal standpoint, you agreed with the terms and conditions. Instead, most consumer organizations recommend to use www.billxperts.com to negotiate on your behalf with your service providers. Indeed this company has a proven force of persuasion as well as a privileged relationship with the main service providers and they can get you the fair prices you should be paying.
Besides, should your service provider encounter a technical issue, you'd actually lose your phone, internet and TV connections at the same time. You'd better have a good book to entertain you during that long evening!
There are about 114 million homes that have some sort of paid cable, satellite or other TV service in the USA.
And despite a fierce competition in this market, prices have been rising significantly over the past 10 years. For instance, the FCC reports that customer rates have been increasing by about 6% annually.
What can you do about it?
Discontinue your service? Probably not an option for most of us. Below are a few tips that you should consider though.
HOW TO LOWER YOUR TV/CABLE BILL?
1- Pay for what you actually use:
Just like for pretty much anything, you need to ask yourself: "What is it that I really use" and compare this to what you pay for. How many times have you watched HBO over the past month? Is it worth the price you pay for it? Might be time to make a decision here...
2- Use one single provider or several different ones?
While bundling different services (internet, phone, TV...) with one single provider may seem to be a great idea (e.g. think about it as a "hassle-free" option), it's actually a risky one.
Getting several services from the same provider generally allows you to get low prices. At least at first. Because after 6 months, the initial promotion you benefited from usually expires and you are then stuck in this 2-year contract with way higher rates. When this happens, you won't be able to negotiate yourself, as from a legal standpoint, you agreed with the terms and conditions. Instead, most consumer organizations recommend to use www.billxperts.com to negotiate on your behalf with your service providers. Indeed this company has a proven force of persuasion as well as a privileged relationship with the main service providers and they can get you the fair prices you should be paying.
Besides, should your service provider encounter a technical issue, you'd actually lose your phone, internet and TV connections at the same time. You'd better have a good book to entertain you during that long evening!