Discussing various ways to lower your bills (cable bill, electric bill, car insurance, groceries, etc.) one step at a time. And no, my name is not Bill, and I am NOT a financial expert or planner and I have never claimed to be. This is meant to be a discussion, so please share you feedback, successes, and failures. Not everything here will work for you, but the bottom-line is if you don't try you'll never know. That said, every success means more money in your pocket. Managing money and expenses takes motivation and a proactive approach. Hopefully on BillRant.com you can glean some ideas on where to get started.
So I got a welcome suprise today when the Netflix icon on my internet ready Sony Bravia TV went from saying, “Coming in November” to “Streaming Instantly”. Whoopee! After activating Netflix I was able to browse my queue right through my TV. Hell yeah!
The honest answer to that is, “sometimes, but not very often”. That doesn’t mean it’s not worth a shot though. I will do my best to outline the process, as well as some of the pros and cons as I know them to be. This isn’t a complete guide, but it’s a start.
Now before you get all gung-ho about this, be sure to have a plan (more on this below). Also, if you’re currently under a contract then there probably isn’t much you can do, though you may still want to ask if you can buyout your contract. If the dollar amount to get out of your contract is low enough and there is still a substantial amount of time left it may make financial sense, assuming you can lower your monthly fee. This is a bit of a gamble though as there are no guarantees, so be sure to think it through and run the numbers.