Bill Update

After strenuous negotiations and too many hours on the phone we managed to reduce our phone bill by $10 per line per month. This means that our bill will be reduced by $20/month, the other two lines belong to Mom and Jacob. In addition they doubled the data limit on our internet line for no additional cost. After having to deal with T-Mobile's customer service department for 2 hours this afternoon I must say I'm not impressed with their service, however, I think it was worth the aggravation in the long run. Just as a helpful hint: anyone who would like advice on how to talk effectively with a telemarketer needs to talk to Micah. He had some really good tips. We've got two more bills left to negotiate-rent, and credit card interest rate. I'm less hopeful for these two but we'll take a stab at it. Or rather Doug will.

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No this is not an insurance commercial, but we did just cut our auto insurance bill in half by changing providers. We have just discovered that by doing a little research, and putting in a little effort, several of the monthly bills we took for granted in the past can be reduced. You don't just have to live with these things...what a revelation! FYI if you currently use Geico as an auto insurer they are not the cheapest reputable company around. On a funny note, when they called me to try and get me to stay with their company not only could they not offer me a cheaper price, they informed me that I should be paying more. Needless to say I didn't find that particularly motivating. Next bill to tackle: phone and internet. I'll keep you updated.