In an effort to cut expenses, my husband and I decided to get rid of cable. We were inspired by a few of our friends who have also cut their cable plans. Our bill for cable alone was $60 per month, and was set to increase to $90 when our promotional period was up. The first thing I did was make a list of the shows on our DVR list. I realized quickly we could watch almost all of our favorite current shows either online for free, or with Hulu Plus. The only show we are unable to watch is The Walking Dead. Luckily, my mom lives close by and will be saving the episodes in her DVR for us to watch.
Next, we signed up for a free week with Hulu Plus to make sure we liked it. So far, so good! I called our cable company today and cancelled our subscription. We lost our discount on our internet since we bundled, but our bill was lowered $45 per month after everything was all said and done. We had to pay a $135 cancellation fee since our contract was not up for another 9 months, but we still saved ourselves $270 in that time! Hulu Plus is only $7.99 per month and I can cancel at any time.
Don't want to get rid of cable but hate paying the bill? Call your provider and tell them you can't afford the service anymore. Before the representative cancelled my subscription, she offered me a discount on my already discounted plan.
My total savings? $37/month, and $67/month beginning in November.
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