Surprise savings opportunity on my Cable Bill

I work from home while I’m not traveling so I use a high speed internet connection.

I’d had my Comcast Bill set up for an automatic bill pay at $51.99 per month. We frankly watch very little TV around here so basic cable is more than enough for us, but I do need the high speed data, so my bill broke down as:

$14.95 for basic cable
$33.00 for high speed data
$a few bucks for taxes

Well, I had forgotten that my $33.00 for high speed data was a 12 month promotional deal that expired a couple of months ago and that the actual price for high speed internet is $42.95 – plus they bumped up basic cable by $4.00 so that basic is now $18.95. The net being a new bill of $63.29!

I have been growing a balance due for a couple of months and didn’t even realize it.

When I called Comcast yesterday to ask what had changed, their customer service department was very courteous and explained it.

So here’s the cool part – I really didn’t feel like paying $62.95 a month on internet and cable TV so I asked if there were any other high speed options.

Much to my utter delight Comcast offers an Economy Class internet service! For $24.95 per month, I can get data at 4 Megabyte speed as opposed to my current 6 Megabyte speed which costs me $42.95.

Let’s do the math – I really love math these days – one phone call means that for each month, I’m now saving $18.00 bucks. That’s an extra $216.00 per year.

The lesson: take a look at your subscription services and make sure your service matches your need.

For example, Comcast made the switch immediately and this morning is the test. Will I still be able to watch English Premier League soccer on my laptop? So far, the match is pretty bad, but the signal is awesome!