Show 115 -The Little Three, Saving Money on Small Expenses

In this episode, I discuss strategies to save significat money on streaming, internet, and cell phones.

2/25/20261 min read

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There are so many way so many ways to save money. Many of the we don’t even think about. The little three, streaming, internet, and cell phone, are great examples of things we don’t think about saving money on, but the savings can be significant! In this episode I break down simple strategies you can use to save money on these little three without really even feeling it. And what’s even better, it could be worth $120,000 in retirement!

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Key Ideas

  • What the average American spends on streaming, internet, and cell phone bills

  • Why these small recurring expenses can cost you six figures over time

  • My “cancel everything” reset strategy for cable and streaming

  • How to use a streaming rotation strategy to dramatically cut costs

  • Exactly how to renegotiate your internet bill (and what to say)

  • Why you probably don’t need the highest internet speed

  • How to stop financing phones and save thousands

  • Why MVNOs like Mint and Visible can slash your cell phone bill

  • How optimizing the Little Three could create $120,000+ in retirement savings

Bonus Tip

Here is a bonus tip I didn't get to in the episode.

  • If I were to add a 4th to these three it would be subscriptions in general. We live in a subscription world that is often to the point of ridiculous (I still don’t know why Walmart needs a subscription). Checking these regularly and cancelling the unused ones is a huge financial benefit!

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