Inspired by a story on Yahoo today (at least I think it was Yahoo), I decided to call many of the folks who are kind enough to send me bills every month and ask for a discount. It never really occurred to me to do this, as I am so used to customer DISservice. And guess what happened? I am 3 for 3! Well, technically 2 for 3, but I still count one of them as a victory for my family.
DirecTv and CenturyTel were most obliging. I explained that times were tight and we were buckling down, and they immediately offered discounts. DirecTv at first only offered $5 off a month for 12 months, which is better than nothing. But I asked again if that was the best they could do to keep a customer, and she upped it to $10 a month. Yeah! $10 is $10 and I'll take it. Our bill is still ridiculous and I still hate DirecTv, but they moved up a few notches with this gesture.
CenturyTel's EJ gave me a $10 discount right off the bat as a loyalty discount. I didn't want to push any further because I don't want to sound pathetic. But again, it's $10 a month. Up to $20 a month!
The last call was to my cell phone provider and what shocked me was how encompassing our plan was and we didn't need it to be. And apparently we didn't have a texting plan so all those damn messages I've been sending to Jaime and Erin were costing me big bucks. OOPS. So we took down the plan a notch and added texting, and now our bill will be $35 cheaper a month!
$55/month so far and I'm waiting for a call back from my insurance agent now. I've heard that even THEY are willing to negotiate due to all the cheap providers on the internet. Don't know what will come of it, but either way at least I'm trying. Work with me, Paul!
And just because I'm saving money DOES NOT mean that I want to buy my prescription drugs from you Kareem Crockett, so please tell your friends to stop sending me 87 messages a day on discounted Cialis.
Janik Family = $55 richer a month
Me = Awesome
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