Cable bill blues
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Cable bill blues
| Mon, 04-17-2006 - 4:38pm |
Does anyone else have the cable bill blues? We have directTV and honestly, it seems like every time I turn around I'm paying them like $260. Granted, sometimes I'm a few weeks late but still that shouldn't double the bill. When I look at my service I think my package is like $93 a month (lots of channels - all the hbo's, showtimes, etc). I don't mind paying $93/month but $250+ every 6 weeks is insane. When I calculate my household bills (utilities only), my cable bill is 40% of my total!
Does anyone else experience this - surprised and shocked when you get your cable bill?

Mmmm...I think I might try to look at why the bill is getting paid late because it sounds like that makes it hard to determine how much you are actually paying.
It gets paid late cause I'm a huge procrastinator. I must have some type of mental problem because I can literally have $2K in my account
I have done the exact same thing more times than I'd like to admit--it really sucks when it's a CC and yep, late fee, jacked up rate, etc. Ask me how I know ;) I've been lucky that I can usually get some of those removed like w/our cell phone bill where I had forgotten to pay it. I have been doing so well lately and in fact I just got online to set up the bills that are due tomorrow which are cable and phone. Anyway, what helped me was to realize that I was spending about $60/mo on late fees because of my basic irresponsiblity. Well, $60/mo (that exludes any late CC fees I may have gotten, I've only done that twice w/ the CC because the huge late fees are a good reminder) adds up quickly. It doesn't sound like much when the cell late fee is $6 and the cable is $6 but I know I could've taken that $60 and almost paid the cable bill by itself, KWIM? So, if it'll help add up your 'costs' of late fees and imagine what you should be doing with that money. BTW-I use a big calendar and it's all on there but a post it on the computer screen would probably work too. GL
Are you sure that is all you have? I used to work for a cable company. Sometimes my callers wouldn't see the pay per view charges that were on the last page.. that is why I am asking.
Also, if you can give up some of the premiums that would help too... they always run specials and we have been pretty lucky.. we have had at least 2 premium channels at all times.. in fact I think right now we are paying like $2 for HBO with the special we are on.. My bill is $69 and some change each month and it hasn't changed.
Stephanie
We've got DirecTV also, but our bill is about $70/month.
All my best,
Danni
Megan