The B&R Wednesday Skim

Pay TV costing a pretty penny, and rising

I currently receive bundled HD cable, high-speed internet, and landline phone service from Comcast.  A couple of weeks ago, I called them and told them I was thinking about dropping my cable because I was tired of paying for so many channels I never watched.  The customer service representative then connected me to a “Retention Representative”.

After explaining why I was calling and stating that I wasn’t willing to keep on paying so much, they offered me a 12-month promotional package that gave me the exact same service, but for more than $50 less a month than what I was paying.  That will save me more than $600 over the next year.

Perhaps the cable companies fear that they will start hemorrhaging customers due to the economy and the excessive number of crappy channels they are making us purchase.  I recommend calling your provider to see if they are willing to give you a better deal.