I didnt say drop the Triple Play.. But drop the service levels of the components in the Triple Play.. thats the gotcha with these all in one packages...
For instance, if the TV part of the triple play has movie channels, usually you can drop the pay channels, the Internet part, you can usually drop the speed.. As someone mentioned ask what the ETF is.. If you get a good CSR.. (now this next move is RISKY im about to mention, do it after you ask about the ETF or even a separate call).. Explain that even with the bundle, the services are becoming a bit too expensive... and you are considering paying the ETF to cancel... is there anything you can do for me... I was able to drop the TV service down to extended basic, up the speed tier of the modem, and get HBO and another movie channel VIA internet only (not via the cable channel) for roughly half the price i was paying for more) I only had the internet and tv bundle however... The other gotcha with this move is you might have to agree to a year of service at this level, but it can be upgraded ... Others may have experience with this... I did this with comcast for a veteran I know who was paying way too much out of his benifits for cable... there was a past due bill and he was in the hospital for a few months but.. in the end it worked out..
@d170 wrote:See what your cancellation fee is. When I did that with my cell, the cancellation fee was about two months worth of cell phone service. You don't have to pay it at the cancellation so you might want to see if it's w looking into.
This is *NOT ALWAYS TRUE*... You have roughly 30 days to pay the ETF after the last bill with comcast... After that, its already in collections... (I may be slightly off but Comcast is REALLY quick on moving to collect with an ETF involved) The calls came unreasonably quick. Though when you pay the ETF.. make sure you get a reciept and make copies of the transaction and confirmation number (if your paying by mail, or online) or get the confirmation nnumber and the reps name if your paying by phone.. Comcast at least has a habit of "losing" your ETF and sending you off to collections.... YOU NEED paperwork.. its almost as bad as folks dealing with a PIF deletion
Budget. Budget. Budget. I feed and house a family of 4 on $41,000/year (on the west coast) AND have built savings this year. It is doable.
Don't just budget your money. Budget your spending. It sounds like the same thing but it's not. Plan your grocery shopping around a meal plan. Plan your meal plan around what's on sale that week. Cancel cable, if you have it. If you have a computer, you can easily get by with just internet. Turn down your heat, shut off your lights (when not in use). Don't budget yourself into a monastary. DO budget a little entertainment (it doesn't have to be much) to avoid binging... it's kind of like dieting that way. 
I guess I should've have clarified that you don't have to pay the fee right then in there. Usually as you stated, you're only given about 30 days to pay in full.
@joltdude wrote:
@d170 wrote:See what your cancellation fee is. When I did that with my cell, the cancellation fee was about two months worth of cell phone service. You don't have to pay it at the cancellation so you might want to see if it's w looking into.
This is *NOT ALWAYS TRUE*... You have roughly 30 days to pay the ETF after the last bill with comcast... After that, its already in collections... (I may be slightly off but Comcast is REALLY quick on moving to collect with an ETF involved) The calls came unreasonably quick. Though when you pay the ETF.. make sure you get a reciept and make copies of the transaction and confirmation number (if your paying by mail, or online) or get the confirmation nnumber and the reps name if your paying by phone.. Comcast at least has a habit of "losing" your ETF and sending you off to collections.... YOU NEED paperwork.. its almost as bad as folks dealing with a PIF deletion
