Take out your most recent bill and study it carefully. You will likely see a list of itemized charges. Look at each charge carefully. Do you what the charge is for? Is the price listed accurately? If you are writing the cable company a check every month, you at least ought to know where your money is going. If you are not sure what a charge is for, do a quick Google search to see if you can find out. If you cannot find anything online, then it might be necessary to call the company to clarify. Of course, if you are being overcharged for a service, you will need to call the company to remedy the situation. It is extremely important to examine your bill! If you never bother to look, you will never know if you are being overcharged.



People have a tendency to accumulate cable and internet services. Perhaps when you signed up for services there was a special deal that included digital video recording (DVR) or premium cable channels (HBO, Showtime, etc.). Perhaps at some point in your life you added an extra sports package or upgraded your internet service. Take the time to scrutinize your cable and internet package. Do you really need everything that you are paying for? How often do you use the DVR? How often do you watch the premium channels? Could you get by with fewer cable channels or a slower internet connection? Take a long, hard look at everything and drop what you do not need. Remember that even a small change can mean big savings over the course of a year. Dropping DVR services that you rarely use could save you $12 a month, or $144 a year.