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Click To Cancel (MM #4964)

If you’ve ever tried to cancel a streaming service or cable company subscription, you know how frustrating it can be. The Federal Trade Commission has heard your complaints and wants to help. They’re working on new click-to-cancel legislation that will make ending a subscription you no longer want much more straightforward. The FTC feels you…

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Cable And Satellite (MM #4926)

Over the last few decades, you had numerous ways to view the programming if you wanted to watch something on TV. Cable and satellite television are often needed to watch more than just your basic local channels. But streaming services have changed everything. Right now, some are predicting satellite’s demise, and perhaps cable. The companies…

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More Sports (MM #4853)

You’ll start seeing more sports on your television in the coming months. Warner-Discovery announced they’re adding more college sports coverage on TNT, Tru TV, and TBS. While many games move to streaming services and apps, cable channels are trying to add more games to their lineup. College football and basketball draw good ratings, and that…

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Service Outage (MM #4488)

There’s strength in numbers; that’s what they’ve often told us. And the other night, I found out that was true in a new way. For the longest time, I thought a service outage and a service interruption were the same thing. My internet provider informed me that there was a difference. If one or two…

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Monthly Bills (MM #3081)

Some monthly bills like your electric and water vary from month to month depending on usage. So why do our cable and cell phone bills which should constant change 2 or 3 times per year?

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Searching (MM #3001)

Lately I’ve noticed that I spend a lot of time searching. Searching for something to watch on TV that is. Of course with all of the cable channels plus options like Hulu and Netflix I would have thought I would search much less…

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Bundling (MM #2990)

Bundling is a term that we’ve begun to hear more and more often. We often hear about bundling when it comes to cable and internet services. While combining services can save you money, there is one BIG downside…

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Cutting The Cable (MM #2433)

Many people are cutting the cable and shifting to streaming services. But with the current streaming services there’s no way to find everything in one place. Will that ever be a reality?

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Cutting The Cord (MM #2207)

These days, people are talking about cutting the cord all the time. And while that’s possible you have to understand the equipment and technology. And that’s not easy for everyone…

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Subscription TV (MM #1727)

There’s so much talk today about people cutting the chord. They’re getting away from cable TV and opting for some sort of subscription TV service. And while I’m interested in the new subscriber model, they’re going to need to get some consensus before I think of making the switch…

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