Message #149874

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ASK FOR CORPORATE DISCOUNTS



Many corporations have discounts with the major wireless phone carriers. Bring your corporate business card to a wireless carrier’s store or check your company’s intranet site for particulars. Depending on the company, you can typically knock $10 off the monthly cost for a smartphone’s voice and data plans.






MONITOR WEB SITES FOR DEALS



Several Web site discussion boards trade secrets on the latest deals and how to get them. For cable and satellite, try AVS Forum (www.avsforum.com) and Satellite Guys (www.satelliteguys.us). Wireless deals can also be found at Fat Wallet (www.fatwallet.com).






IF ALL ELSE FAILS, DOWNGRADE



Do you really need hundreds of TV channels? If not, get rid of cable or satellite, and watch free digital and HD broadcast TV with an antenna. Send faxes from your computer. Cancel your landline and use only your cellphone; if you keep within your allotted minutes you can call anywhere in the United States for no extra charge. And when times get better, you can always add back services one by one. You might actually find that an essential service wasn’t needed after all.