My phone bill was paid yesterday and it was $33.12. As you may recall, I have been debating about canceling the home phone service. I know in all ways it makes no sense to have it, considering I rarely use it, but I just can't bring myself to make the switch yet. But, I did discover a way to cut my bill down a little.
I have caller ID. I love caller ID. So, while canceling it would save me money, I am not willing to do that as long as I can afford it. It is well worth the monthly fee not to have to talk to the telemarketers and election ads that bombard us all! But I did discover that our $9.95 caller ID fee is actually comprised of two fees - $6.00 for the number and $3.95 for the name. So I just called and had them drop the name part of the caller ID display. With tax, I think I will be saving about $4.28 a month - or over $50 a year!
I also have found a way to save money on my U-Verse TV (cable) bill. I will explain that in another post in the next couple days.
Your water bill sounds average to me. In my two bedroom, two bath apartment in a college town, I paid about $20-$25 per month for water and sewer. Unfortunately, where I live now, water and sewer (it's mostly the sewer) rates are ridiculous. It can easily be upwards of $50 per month for two people!
ReplyDeleteThat's not a bad rate. Unfortunately, my water bill is just that - water. Sewer is separate. Combined it is just under $50 a month. Thank you for your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI live in northwest Arkansas, and my water bill is generally between $35 and $40 a month. Water is piped from a man-made lake a few miles away.
ReplyDeleteI moved here 6 years ago from southeast Wisconsin (literally on the edge of Lake Michigan) and my water bill was about $38 every three months, so water costs 3x more here. That was a shock to my system!