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CABLE & INTERNET MONEY SAVING TIPS
Reducing Cable & Satellite Costs
Reducing Cable & Satellite Costs
The majority of homes now have either cable or satellite service, and with the transition
to digital TV even more homes are expected to convert to paid TV. While the cost
of basic cable is usually reasonable, add-
1. Find out what plans are available from your cable and satellite companies, including combination packages that include TV, phone and Internet. Choose the plan that best meets your needs, but do not over buy. Many standard and basic packages offer more than 50 channels. Do you really need more channels, and do you really watch those premium channels very much? Consider getting rid of the extra channels if possible.
2. Just because it may be easy to rent movies or buy special events from your cable or satellite provider, are they really worth the cost? With all the channels included without extra charge, isn’t there something you could watch and enjoy without paying extra? Or maybe just do something other than watching TV.
3. If you do like to watch a lot of TV, consider buying or renting a digital
video recorder (DVR) from your cable or satellite company. It will cost about $5-
4. Some TV shows and other video events are becoming available over the Internet for watching on your computer monitor. Many of these are reruns of broadcast shows you may have missed. In some cases, there are even first run shows from discontinued TV series that were never broadcast. And it’s all free.
5. And make sure when switching cable or Internet providers, or when moving to a new address, you tell the provider that you do not want to pay an installation fee or hookup charges. Most companies will waive this rather than lose your business.
The Internet has become a major communications, research and shopping tool, as well as a major source of entertainment, for many people. Pretty much anything is available at any time, and the ability to “shop at home” is great. As noted above, free TV shows, movies, video games, and plenty of music and podcasts are available over the Internet. However, while many households use the Internet constantly, many others only use the Internet occasionally. Consider how you use the Internet and see if there are ways to save.
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2. Share Internet service, and its cost, with another user by setting up a network
that you can both access. By purchasing a relatively inexpensive router, more than
one user can be on the Internet at the same time doing different things. If it is
a wireless router (and your computer is wireless capable), you do not even need to
be plugged into the router. You can be anywhere in the house, or even outside. You
do not need separate Internet service access or accounts to use more than one computer
on the Internet at the same time, or to even have two separate email addresses. So,
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3. If you live in close proximity to your neighbors (such as in an apartment building and closely spaced homes) you might consider purchasing a good wireless router, and sharing Internet access with one or more neighbors, by setting up a shared wireless network. You can still have your own email address, but have one monthly Internet access bill being shared by more than one household.
4. If you are interested in having your own domain name and web site, often your Internet service provider, or the company where you register your domain name,will provide free web site hosting services. For many web sites, there is no need to buy these services.
5. And if you really want to save money on the Internet, consider using the Internet
access available at the local library. Many libraries offer free use of computers
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6. There are also many retail establishments that offer “free” high-
