Comments on: JLP’s Question of the Day http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/ A personal finance blog dedicated to discussing such topics as budgeting, asset allocation, 401K, IRA, cash flow, insurance, financial planning, portfolio management, and other areas in personal finance. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Brian http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12358 Brian Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:05:38 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-12358 Approximately $115/month. This includes Comcast Internet, DVR, HD tuner, and HBO. Never pay more than $30/month for internet from them, you can just call and say you're switching to another provider. Approximately $115/month. This includes Comcast Internet, DVR, HD tuner, and HBO. Never pay more than $30/month for internet from them, you can just call and say you’re switching to another provider.

]]> By: andy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-12357 andy Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:02:05 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-12357 We pay about $140 (taxes included) for cable and internet. The cable is the Digital Silver package, including one HD-DVR, and the internet is 6MB broadband (more expensive than the DSL we used to have, but it's considerably faster based on the location of our home to the central office). I agree with Personal Finance on getting a cost reduction. I once called to scale back service and they gave me $30/month off for 3 months. It's getting time to call again... We pay about $140 (taxes included) for cable and internet. The cable is the Digital Silver package, including one HD-DVR, and the internet is 6MB broadband (more expensive than the DSL we used to have, but it’s considerably faster based on the location of our home to the central office).

I agree with Personal Finance on getting a cost reduction. I once called to scale back service and they gave me $30/month off for 3 months. It’s getting time to call again…

]]> By: personal finance http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11976 personal finance Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:15:18 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11976 You shouldn't be paying full price for you cable - it's just too competitive of an industry. A quick call should be able to get you a nice reduction. I was able to <a href="http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/06/15/50-off-cable-tv-bill/" rel="nofollow">reduce my mom's cable bill by 50%</a> the other day. Try it - you'll be surprised at how easy it is. You shouldn’t be paying full price for you cable – it’s just too competitive of an industry. A quick call should be able to get you a nice reduction. I was able to reduce my mom’s cable bill by 50% the other day. Try it – you’ll be surprised at how easy it is.

]]> By: Brad http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11850 Brad Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:28:33 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11850 Too much. Approximately $57 / month. I don't watch near the channels I have, and I am going to drop to a more basic package. I think it can be had for around $33 / month (which is probably still a bit much). Too much. Approximately $57 / month. I don’t watch near the channels I have, and I am going to drop to a more basic package. I think it can be had for around $33 / month (which is probably still a bit much).

]]> By: edenz http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11772 edenz Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:05:24 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11772 We have DirectTV - $49 and DSL from Verison at $15. After we moved to our house we decided to ditch Comcast b/c they wanted $100 for cable & internet - DirectTV is the same price with more channels and DSL is 1/4 of the price. We have DirectTV – $49 and DSL from Verison at $15. After we moved to our house we decided to ditch Comcast b/c they wanted $100 for cable & internet – DirectTV is the same price with more channels and DSL is 1/4 of the price.

]]> By: » Shortened Week’s Roundup on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11766 » Shortened Week’s Roundup on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:51:06 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11766 [...] JLP over at AllThingsFinancial wants to know how much you spend on cable television. I shell out around $70 for cable television and internet. [...] [...] JLP over at AllThingsFinancial wants to know how much you spend on cable television. I shell out around $70 for cable television and internet. [...]

]]> By: Young Finance Guy http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11753 Young Finance Guy Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:34:45 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11753 I pay about $95 bucks a month for Cable (which includes limited HD channels) and Internet. I have HBO too, but am in the process of getting rid of it since the Soprano's are over for the year. I pay about $95 bucks a month for Cable (which includes limited HD channels) and Internet. I have HBO too, but am in the process of getting rid of it since the Soprano’s are over for the year.

]]> By: sam http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11499 sam Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:06:04 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11499 $52/month for Comcast extended basic. $35 to Covad for DSL. $52/month for Comcast extended basic. $35 to Covad for DSL.

]]> By: Flexo http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11498 Flexo Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:46:35 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11498 $16/mo for basic analog cable TV. Including cable internet and taxes, I pay about $50/mo. I have Comcast. $16/mo for basic analog cable TV. Including cable internet and taxes, I pay about $50/mo. I have Comcast.

]]> By: Foobarista http://allfinancialmatters.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/comment-page-1/#comment-11495 Foobarista Thu, 06 Jul 2006 21:25:09 +0000 http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/2006/07/06/jlps-question-of-the-day-7/#comment-11495 About $60 for two room digital. I so rarely watch network TV that I couldn't go without cable, and we watch the free "movies on demand". Our cable provider is notoriously flakey with respect to internet so I don't want to move my internet - even though it would probably save $20/month or so - as my wife and I both do lots of work from home and we can't afford downtime. About $60 for two room digital. I so rarely watch network TV that I couldn’t go without cable, and we watch the free “movies on demand”. Our cable provider is notoriously flakey with respect to internet so I don’t want to move my internet – even though it would probably save $20/month or so – as my wife and I both do lots of work from home and we can’t afford downtime.

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