Haggle Those Bills
We all know that you can shave some pretty serious cash off of those pesky bills by cutting down the electricity used and those phone calls, but did you know that you might be able to haggle a better deal?
About a year ago know we got our electricity bill in the mail and you will never guess how much that bill was... $1100!! Yup, I nearly had a heart attack when I read it and I could not understand how it had gotten that high. I picked up the bill and had a look at the rate we were paying and then looked around and realised that it was a little bit higher then most other electrical providers.
Next I called another provider and told them the rate I was paying and asked if they would offer me a better rate. And they agreed to better the rate. I then called the provider I was with and let them know that I would be changing my provider. When they asked why I told them the rate I was offered and you wont believe it, they bettered that rate. I was in shock but the thought occurred to me that if it worked with them it might work with the others, and sure enough it did.
Well that went on for another few calls and I ended up with a great rate and if I paid my bill on time I would get 15% off my bill.
That (and some electricity saving) lovely people is how I brought the $1100 per quarter bill down to $300 per quarter. Huge saving!!
I have since gone on to do the same thing with my credit card with the fees as well.
So give them a call, all they can say is no and you may make some huge savings yourself. Think of all the new clothes you could buy with that extra money or (more sensibility but not nearly as fun) all the savings.
Next I called another provider and told them the rate I was paying and asked if they would offer me a better rate. And they agreed to better the rate. I then called the provider I was with and let them know that I would be changing my provider. When they asked why I told them the rate I was offered and you wont believe it, they bettered that rate. I was in shock but the thought occurred to me that if it worked with them it might work with the others, and sure enough it did.
Well that went on for another few calls and I ended up with a great rate and if I paid my bill on time I would get 15% off my bill.
That (and some electricity saving) lovely people is how I brought the $1100 per quarter bill down to $300 per quarter. Huge saving!!
I have since gone on to do the same thing with my credit card with the fees as well.
So give them a call, all they can say is no and you may make some huge savings yourself. Think of all the new clothes you could buy with that extra money or (more sensibility but not nearly as fun) all the savings.
Happy saving.
Tiffany.
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