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Cable can be expensive and take up a big part of your budget if not managed properly. Read about some of our favorite providers as well as tips on how to lower this monthly expense.

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Lower Your DIRECTV Bill

How to Lower Your DIRECTV Bill

This past year marked our nine year anniversary of using DIRECTV for our TV service. This relationship has lasted a lot longer than I ever thought it would. However, that doesn’t go without saying that the relationship hasn’t had its bumps and bruises. Like any human relationship, it’s about give and take, and our experience

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How Can I Lower My Xfinity Cable Bill?

I thought we would republish this post from several years ago, as it still has good information about how to lower your cable bill with Xfinity (formerly Comcast). I hope it helps! A couple of weeks ago we got a notice in the mail that our Xfinity cable bill was going up by about $50.

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Are Internet Providers Going to Charge for Data Usage?

I found this image on Reddit the other day under the Cord Cutter’s thread. It was by a Xfinity (formerly Comcast) user who is being charged for their internet usage. I was a little alarmed at this, but not totally so. Awhile back when I was logged in to my Comcast account, I saw a little interactive

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Cutting Cable – We Did It! (Part 2)

There were 16 people in front of me at the “King of Cable” (also known as Xfinity and before that, the beloved Comcast). I knew it would be a long wait, so I hunkered down along the wall with many of the others who were looking to cut their cable. Some carried their equipment in bags

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Contemplating Cutting Cable (Part 1)

For years I’ve been one to voice how quickly I would “cut the cord” when given the chance. I figured my wife was holding “the keys” – and until she said the word – cable was here to stay. So when she told me that she was ready to get rid of cable, I was elated.

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