Why do routine monthly bills keep getting more expensive?
Complacency stops people from periodically shopping around for better rates on bills and insurance, leading to hundreds of dollars in wasted money each year. Taking the time to make phone calls to negotiate or switch providers can significantly lower monthly expenses.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Calling service providers to threaten cancellation for discounts
- 2Switching to cheaper insurance and service providers
- 3Handling pest control and home maintenance tasks independently
- 4Using discount programs like Goodrich or communitycaresrx
- 5Ordering from online Canadian pharmacies
- 6Asking a vet to prescribe alternative medications with discount coupons at local pharmacies
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My boy here was diagnosed with asthma this morning and he got prescribed twice daily Fluticasone Propionate HFA (110 mcg)— I’m located in the U.S. and the refill costs $230 per, which I could make work but would really prefer to save as much as possible since this will likely be a lifetime ordeal for my lil guy.”source ↗
Where this came up
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- 3Why do clients take 30, 60, or 90 days to pay invoices?