Getting Back To The Basics!

I have so much awesome money saving info inside my head, I'm not sure where to start and I don't want to skip over anything. 

SO.. Lets start with the basics, EVERYONE  has monthly bills , no matter where they are financially

We all have heat, hydro, phone (land line.mobile), Internet and possibly cable/satellite.

I will go through each one and tell you how I save and YOU can too!!

Phone:

• I have included both landline and mobile in this section, though I know lots of people have done away with the land line and use solely mobile -- if you're doing this that's great you're saving money!  Go through your phone bills and see where your money is going, do you use that long distance your paying for ? are you going over your data? Call your provider and see if they can give you a better plan based on your usage. They are always happy to help.

Internet/Cable/Satellite:

• I have put these together because most families have them bundled with same provider.  Personally we are with Bell for phone, internet and tv.  What you can do is phone and ask to speak with someone that can help lower your bill because you are unhappy with the amount its costing you.  They don't want to lose you as a customer and will transfer you to someone that will go through your services and see where they can lower your payments, and shave some money off your bill. You will need to do this every 6 months because the prices they give you only last for 6 months (at least with Bell) This can save you $30-50/month!
• Another way to save is to cut out the cable/satellite - buy yourself an android tv box that streams movies and television programs through the internet. You can still watch all your favourite shows just a day later than they air and even new movies!  However you will need a very good internet plan with unlimited usage and fairly fast speeds.  Android tv boxes can cost anywhere from $60-over $200 * I recently bought one on amazon for $60 and it works great! after you buy this you will cut out that cable bill as there is no other cost.
• Another alternative to cutting the cable/satellite is Netflix. With a subscription cost of only $10 a month how can you go wrong! you still save a TON! but with Netflix you are always a season behind the currently aired tv programs and Canadian Netflix does not offer as many great shows. You will also need an unlimited usage internet plan as well.

Heat and Hydro:

• Not too much we can do to save here, other than being conscience of the utilities we are consuming.  We can turn down our heat and use less hydro. BUT.. to save monthly you can request to go on a budget plan through your utility company. This means your bill will be the same amount monthly for the entire year (even in the summer), this is helpful for budgeting because you know exactly how much you will be spending each month.

This is how we save on those pesky monthly bills, lots of info to take in but I hope it was helpful to you and you can save some money!
Thanks for stopping by and look for another blog post from me about Frugal Living!