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We Cancelled Our Cable TV and Land Line

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We were paying for a deluxe bundle package that included high speed Internet, a land line, a gazillion cable channels, and HBO, which we enjoyed quite a bit. But when our cable/Internet/phone bill increased over $100 from the previous month, we thought twice about our love for cable TV in our home.

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

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Are you paying too much for home/auto insurance, cable, internet, cell? We feel it at our house too and this is definitely an area I need to improve. You will likely have to accept store credit for the current price if you don’t have a receipt, but that’s better than nothing. 6 – Eat dinner at home.