Comments on: Diva On A Dime: Taking A Closer Look At Your Bills http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/ Love Life Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barb Corsa http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-4800 Barb Corsa Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:16:04 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-4800 This article got me thinking about how much TV we REALLY watch (not that much). Is it really worth $60 a month for all those channels? No. I could actually go out to a movie or a play with the savings, and would enjoy that much more. Now if I could just get the guys in our house to agree. haha Also Ladies...take a peek at that electric bill and start looking around your house for "phantom electric drains". While your house is semi-dark, look for all those little lights that are still on. Blue, green, white, whatever! The DVD/CD players, the cable box, the video game boxes, etc. Could you get a power strip to plug them all into and turn one switch off at night when no one's using any of them? I read one article recently that said a Mom did that and her electric bill went down substantially! Ditto for unplugging those chargers for your cell phone, ipod, mp3 player, digital camera and such when they're not being used. How about the toaster, the blender, the coffeepot and microwave? Are those items being plugged in all the time pulling minute bits of money out of your wallet on a daily basis? Could be. That's what "THEY" say. It's worth a try, right? Hope that helps somebody! Ooooh, wait.....I better take my own advice first.....now, where did I put that power cord I bought last week for just that purpose?? LOL! This article got me thinking about how much TV we REALLY watch (not that much). Is it really worth $60 a month for all those channels? No. I could actually go out to a movie or a play with the savings, and would enjoy that much more. Now if I could just get the guys in our house to agree. haha

Also Ladies…take a peek at that electric bill and start looking around your house for “phantom electric drains”. While your house is semi-dark, look for all those little lights that are still on. Blue, green, white, whatever! The DVD/CD players, the cable box, the video game boxes, etc. Could you get a power strip to plug them all into and turn one switch off at night when no one’s using any of them? I read one article recently that said a Mom did that and her electric bill went down substantially!

Ditto for unplugging those chargers for your cell phone, ipod, mp3 player, digital camera and such when they’re not being used. How about the toaster, the blender, the coffeepot and microwave? Are those items being plugged in all the time pulling minute bits of money out of your wallet on a daily basis? Could be. That’s what “THEY” say. It’s worth a try, right?

Hope that helps somebody!

Ooooh, wait…..I better take my own advice first…..now, where did I put that power cord I bought last week for just that purpose?? LOL!

]]> By: DCLAdy http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 DCLAdy Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:45:09 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-2479 I just wanted to say that it is very brave of you to talk about this. In a city like Washington where everything is about money, power, and having the lastest fashion etc. I often find myself (a young working professional woman) spending money on tickets to gala etc but I still have to come up with the cash for my car payment etc . Thank you for coming forth with this. It really is inspiring. I just wanted to say that it is very brave of you to talk about this. In a city like Washington where everything is about money, power, and having the lastest fashion etc. I often find myself (a young working professional woman) spending money on tickets to gala etc but I still have to come up with the cash for my car payment etc .
Thank you for coming forth with this. It really is inspiring.

]]> By: Maurisa Potts http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 Maurisa Potts Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:23:37 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-2478 Great article Andrea! Glad you wrote about this topic after our Ladies Who Launch session. Talking about money/finances is very IN right now. Great article Andrea! Glad you wrote about this topic after our Ladies Who Launch session. Talking about money/finances is very IN right now.

]]> By: Comcastcares1 http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-2469 Comcastcares1 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:54:57 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-2469 Thanks for sharing this post. I am also a great fan of saving money. I work for Comcast and I can reach out to my contacts if we have low-rate packages that we can offer to you. You can still get your local channels and possibly get premium channels at a very low price. If you are interested in my assistance, send me the phone number on the account so that I can check the current promotions in your area. Best Regards, Mark Casem Comcast Corp. National Customer Operations We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com Thanks for sharing this post. I am also a great fan of saving money.

I work for Comcast and I can reach out to my contacts if we have low-rate packages that we can offer to you. You can still get your local channels and possibly get premium channels at a very low price. If you are interested in my assistance, send me the phone number on the account so that I can check the current promotions in your area.

Best Regards,

Mark Casem
Comcast Corp.
National Customer Operations
We_Can_Help@cable.comcast.com

]]> By: Jackie http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-2467 Jackie Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:10:26 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-2467 Great article - and you are so right to bring this to everyone's attention. Too often people get caught up in keeping up with the social life, to the exclusion of what might be more important, and it isn't fun to feel the pressure when people can't necessarily afford to do it all. Still, it is fun to go out and do some things, but pick out the better ones if you have to spend the money... But that said, I called Comcast, and told them I might have to discontinue my service too, and they immediately lowered my entire bill back in August, with the same cable channels, to $60 from $105 per month. So, when you persevere, and look for options, you still might be able to find some. Great article – and you are so right to bring this to everyone’s attention. Too often people get caught up in keeping up with the social life, to the exclusion of what might be more important, and it isn’t fun to feel the pressure when people can’t necessarily afford to do it all. Still, it is fun to go out and do some things, but pick out the better ones if you have to spend the money…

But that said, I called Comcast, and told them I might have to discontinue my service too, and they immediately lowered my entire bill back in August, with the same cable channels, to $60 from $105 per month. So, when you persevere, and look for options, you still might be able to find some.

]]> By: Oh My GOFF! http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-2463 Oh My GOFF! Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:58:52 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-2463 This post is right on the money! Good read. I am probably one of the few who have never had HBO! This post is right on the money! Good read. I am probably one of the few who have never had HBO!

]]> By: Kathy J, Washington (DC) Gardener http://askmissa.com/2009/02/08/diva-on-a-dime-taking-a-closer-look-at-your-bills/comment-page-1/#comment-2460 Kathy J, Washington (DC) Gardener Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:46:42 +0000 http://askmissa.com/?p=1170#comment-2460 Miss A - I think you are right on here for several points. First, buy and support local. Second, there is NO shame in economizing where you can and where it will not show. Heck, there SHOULD be shame if you are not using something (i,e, your cable channels) and throwing away hard-earned money every month on them. Finally, we should all help each other out by passing on great deals and money-saving tips. Lord knows, we need it in 2009. My tip for this year is: Grow your own. Whether that be tomatoes for your BLT or flowers to cut your glamorous dinner party. Miss A -

I think you are right on here for several points. First, buy and support local. Second, there is NO shame in economizing where you can and where it will not show. Heck, there SHOULD be shame if you are not using something (i,e, your cable channels) and throwing away hard-earned money every month on them. Finally, we should all help each other out by passing on great deals and money-saving tips. Lord knows, we need it in 2009. My tip for this year is: Grow your own. Whether that be tomatoes for your BLT or flowers to cut your glamorous dinner party.

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