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How to Save $30 a Month on Cable

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My co-worker Russell Heimlich accomplished something amazing: He shaved $30 a month off of his Comcast cable bill. I asked him to explain how he did it.

He wrote a simple email to Comcast customer service: "My monthly bill has creeped up to over $200 including digital cable, high-speed internet, and Comcast digital voice. I never use the digital voice service so can I cancel that and then lower my bill?" He included his account number and added a postscript asking why he got charged $19.95 every month for "bundled service," instead of receiving a discount.

Within a couple days, a Comcast representative called him and reduced his bill to $170.69 plus a $17 credit. That rate is good for a year. So basically, Heimlich just saved himself $377 for the year just by sending an E-mail.

Do you have a success story of your own? E-mail me at alphaconsumer@usnews.com.

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Good Article! Personally, I got sick of paying over $200 a month on my cable bill. I decided to create some solutions that would help myself save money on Tv, Internet, home phone and Dvr services using the latest technology on the market. I was pretty surprised on great it turned out. So, as an a owner of a small video production company, I took those solutions and put them in “easy to follow” dvd. I wanted to show everyone how I did it and that they can also save money using products/technologies/tricks that actually work.
Check out my video at www.savemoneyoncable.com. Thanks, Rod

Rod Potter of NC 12:42AM September 03, 2011

I think that cable tv is too expensive. I am thinking about downgrading to save money. I am paying 145.84 a month, includes the internet. I don't even have any premium channels. All I have are "Stars and Encore" and I thought my cable was pretty high. I have digital cable, too. But, I still think it's too high.

Gail of IA 7:14PM July 09, 2009

Good for Russell!!!! I have found it necessary to discontinue my cable service all together after confronting my cable service for tacking on items that they connot explain. Such as a $19.95 shipping and handling charge, the charge occured for three months after my initial three month dicount rate i signed up on. It wasn't until i cancelled my service that i found the charge was for the return postage to ship their equipment back to them once i was done with it. No one, i mean No one had a clue what the charge was for when i called the billing office to inquire what it was. Oh and by the way i was supposed to be charged once for the S & H fee, it took 6 months to get a refund of those two other months that i had already paid. Cable companies in Arizona where is reside always start out with a deal then six months down the road your $29.99 deal is now $69.99 and no new services were added and nothing else changed only the bill. I still refuse to do business with any cable company in Arizona.

Vanessa Rivera of AZ 10:30AM April 20, 2009