Recently my cable bill had gone up about $60/month. I regularly check my bills to see if there are ways of reducing expenses or if there are new promotional rates. I had decided since I had success in the past, as have others, asking for a lower rate on other bills that I would give it a shot.
I called up Comcast during my lunchbreak and said I was concerned with how much my bill had gone up recently and I was considering canceling. The service representative said she would see what promotional rates they had going on, and one fit the same package and equipment I already had so she signed me up for that promotion which was $50 off per month. It’s only good for a year, but that years worth of savings will save me $600. When the promotion is up, I will call back and see if there are others (or shop around for cheaper service, either way I’ll be saving money).
- Submitted by: Crystal
Lesson Learned:
As I mentioned in an older article about Reviewing Reoccurring Plans Quarterly, companies aren’t usually going to offer you a better rate if their plans change. It’s up to the consumer to stay on top of their regular expenses to see if a better rate is available because more than likely you will find one bill that could be slightly cheaper.
Amount of money saved: $600/year
You might also try this for insurance premiums. I’ve heard from people who call their insurance company once a year and ask for a lower rate on their homeowners or auto insurance for the same level of coverage. Insurance companies sometimes adjust their rates, but it’s up to the customer to call and ask!
I have not heard of this for insurance premiums, maybe that will be my next experiment
Thanks for the tip!
Great tip! I have considered doing the same after ours went up after our “promotional period”. It’s a shame you have to keep calling up – but if it’ll save some $ – I’ll play the game
Yeah, it’s not a bad deal to save $600/year off one phone-call. I’m game!