I saved a bunch of money and I feel rich!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
January 17, 2016 7:47am CST
You all heard about my internet provider woes...that I had been spending $175 a month for well over a year. Yes, it was too much but when it went to $400 for one month I flipped out and I switched to HughesNet.
I got my final Verizon MIFI bill a few days ago. The bill was $165 and that inlcuded $20 for the phone and $105 termination fee...so take off $125 and that means my internet bill was $140 - now mind you that was only for 16 days....if I had kept it until the end of the billing cycle it would have more than doubled.
Yesterday I got my HughesNet bill online and it was such a pleasure to get a bill for $80.13. The bill is for my unlimited plan of $69.99 plus tax and a service plan, which you have the option to keep or not. The bill gets paid via Discover Card so no worry about forgetting to pay it plus I save a stamp!
That's why this month I feel rich because I saved a bunch of money. Compare $83.13 to what I had been paying - big difference over a year's time for sure.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
17 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill We decided to go with the same company for everything, years ago.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
@marlina Technically with Direct TV and HughesNet that's only one company so if we switched the phone we could bundle, but their phone is more than the $20/mo we pay Verizon.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
Good for you! I actually wish we had cable out here in the country because of the deals. Plus you only have one place to call and complain - I know have three.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
17 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill
It is nice when you have extra to go out to dinner more.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
Now I can go out to dinner more!
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@CookieMonster46 (13454)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill , that is great, now you can go celebrate
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
I guess when you add it up this was a lot more than a few bucks. When I start with Verizon it was $50 unlimited.
@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jan 16
I spend $89.99 for my satellite, and $66.99 for my internet, which are with different companies. It seesm high, but I have been able to pay them, and that is a good thing. I use my iPhone and ipad too, so I feel that I am not really spending all that much for what I am getting. I am glad though, that you were able to get cheaper internet, as every little bit helps.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill I don't rent movies either, and mine hasn't been going up at least not that much anyway. It pretty much stays the same, nd I am glad of that, as I am on a fixed income, and I can't afford to pay exorbuitant bills.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
Our satellite bill runs around $125 but it seems to go up every other month, that's w/o renting movies!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
@rosekiss Most people are on a fixed income if they are retired. They raise the fees and taxes and the repair coverage, its never ending.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Jan 16
oh yeah, that is a huge savings!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
And I don't feel like I'm being taken advantage of any longer.
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@celticeagle (166672)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Jan 16
You have made quite a savings there. Good for you!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
Thanks, I should have done it a year ago when it went from 80 to 195 a month....sometimes I hang on when I shouldn't.
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@rebelann (112770)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Jan 16
Oh wow @AbbyGreenhill that just seems so odd for this day and age. You must really be in the boonies.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
18 Jan 16
We don't have cable in this area or I would have gone with it. We've lived in 4 homes in 4 counties and only one had cable available.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
18 Jan 16
@rebelann We have indoor plumbing so it's not that far out...I guess the town never approved cable and we're way way outside of town anyway. Satellite is what most people use for internet.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
It sure was crazy and I'm glad to be done with that.
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@gr8nana6 (6614)
• Conyers, Georgia
17 Jan 16
That's a nice savings @AbbyGreenhill.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan 16
Good lord that is an incredible saving. We have comparison sites here in the UK which will search out the best deals for you!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
Where I live I only have two options, Verizon jetpack of HugheNet we don't have cable or fiber optics or whatever.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
@garymarsh6 In the cities there are more options but we live in the boonies.
@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill OH dear that is a shame. Between them they have a monopoly. At least here in quaint old England that is overcrowded we get too many choices so the competition is quite high.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
Absolutely and Verizon's loss is my gain.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
17 Jan 16
So much savings! With the extra cash, you would have been spending to Verizon what will you be doing? 
Like a girls night out, eating out with family? 
Like a girls night out, eating out with family? @AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
I do husband's night out - It's just him and I all the time, 24-7, day in and day out...
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jan 16
That is great! Saving money is always a good thing. We will definitely be looking into that company once we move in to our new place. =)
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
I was thinking about you yesterday when a friend posted her baby's birth photo on FB - how are you feeling? You should be getting close now.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
17 Jan 16
Thats great! It's really a good decision on your part.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Jan 16
It is a good feeling to save money when changing from one company to another. That Verizon is the most expensive company from what you wrote above. We have Windstream and it is around 107 to 110 dollars a month and it has it's quirks but overall, it is a pretty good ISP.
@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
18 Jan 16
@AbbyGreenhill We get our main land line phone and internet service with Windstream. The price I mentioned above includes the phone and the internet per month.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
I'm just glad to pay 80 and have unlimited - now I know I won't get a 400 bill. Is Windstream cable?
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
17 Jan 16
It is outrageous what some have to pay for service! We have a second service option now, but for years there was only one provider in the area.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
17 Jan 16
I wasn't thrilled about getting satellite internet since it goes out when it rains just like the TV but it wasn't worth the money keeping it. Verizon is a rip off and because people like me live in the country they get away with it since we only have two options.
@JudyEv (339432)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 16
It's always nice to save some money. You must be very pleased.
