How Not To Waste Money On Tech

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Good morning readers, welcome back to my blog, today I will share about how not to waste money on tech. Few days ago, I spent an afternoon with my credit card bills to inventory my digital subscriptions. Here’s how to do it, let’s check it out.

The Three-Month Trial

1) The Three-Month Trial

A while back, I got my son a subscription to Deezer, which is a streaming service like Spotify but with more electronic dance music. I signed up for three free months, but I had to put in my credit card. He doesn’t use it anymore, but years later, I caught a $250 charge. Other companies have incremental costs, but Deezer’s huge number was obvious. Luckily, it was easy to log in and shut it off.

Tip: When you start a trial, set your calendar to remind you when the free trial ends.

2) The Outdated Data Plan

If my wireless bill is higher than usual for no clear reason, I call up customer service and say that I’m dropping one of my lines. Usually, they’ll either lower your bill by ten bucks, or put you on a cheaper promotional deal. You have to get lucky that week, but it happens.

Tip: If you have autopay, set your bill to email you every month to catch any price hikes.

3) The Impossible Cancellation

I was paying $7 a month for Xbox Live. I asked my son, “You still using the Xbox?” “Nah, haven’t played it in months.” “Then you gotta tell me, dude!” When I went to cancel, none of us could remember the password. The hold times with Microsoft were eternal. Eventually, I called American Express and disputed the charges until they agreed to stop making payments. It sounds drastic, but that was the only option. I haven’t had any issues since.

Tip: If you can’t cancel your subscription, tell your credit card company to stop payments.

So, that's it all about how not to waste money on tech. See you in another post, thank you for reading.

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