Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Newsletter April 6th, 2009

Greetings! All of us have probably read in the newspapers how the current environment is encouraging thrift. One challenge of trying to save money is that there are so many items in our budget that are "must-haves" and therefore hard to trim back. What if some of the must-haves could be bundled together to save money?

All of us probably use two or more of these services: TV, phone and internet. Bundling refers to buying a package of two or more of these services from a single service-provider with a resulting savings. And we may already have two or more services from a single provider but because we have not applied for bundling pricing, we may be paying too much.

Take for example Shaw and Telus. Shaw provides cable, digital phone and internet. While I'm well aware of Shaw cable and internet, it had not dawned on me that Shaw was now in the [landline] phone business with long distance packages. Check out their site to see how bundling might save you money-- http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/ProductsServices/BundlesAndPricing/default.htm

Telus, of course, provides landline and mobile phones, long distance packages, internet, but they are also into TV now. You can check out their bundling options at-- http://promo2.telus.com/tm/09/q1/bundle/ab/index.html

Speaking of long distance, here's an interesting option that I use-- 10-10-969 is a long distance calling provider for landlines that you can use on almost any landline. It does not require you to sign a contract and the service travels with you anywhere in Alberta and the BC lower mainland, Okanagan and Victoria. I even use it at home on my second landline because I do not do enough long distance on that line to justify signing up for a Telus long distance package. From what I've seen, their pricing is very competitive. Just dial 10-10-969+1+area code+ number. The billing will show on the statement of the landline provider. Check out the details at-- http://1010969.ca/

Happy bundling!

Tom

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