Easiest Money Saving Phone Calls

Some tasks to save money take a lot of time and effort, and as such, they end up on your to-do list for a very long time.  Well, here a some of the easiest things you can do to save money, and all it takes is a short phone call.  And when I say short, I mean usually 15 minutes or less.  In fact, some of these can take less than 5 minutes online.

 

Call Your Credit Card

If you are carrying a balance on your credit card, just call and see if they will lower your interest rate.  9 times out of 10, they will offer you a discounted rate for a period of time.  A quick and easy savings.  If, for some reason, they won’t lower your rate, look at getting another card.  Spend 5 minutes browsing a site such as NerdWallet, find a card with 0% APR balance transfers, and spend the last 10 minutes filling out the application.  In 15 minutes, you could be on your way to savings.

 

Save Money at your Insurance Company

Another quick and easy phone call is to your car insurance company.  See what the current rates are, and if you qualify to have yours reduced.  This can add up if it has been years since you looked at your policy.  Also, have any of your circumstances changed?  Do you garage your car now, or did you get an alarm.  If you tell the agent, you will usually qualify for a discount.  Many insurance companies don’t readily offer their list of discounts, so you need to make sure you ask.  Finally, do you have homeowners insurance or renters insurance?  If you bundle with the same insurance company, you usually qualify for a multi-policy discount, which can save you even more!

 

Call Your Phone or Cable Company

Another easy savings can be calling your phone or cable company and asking for a lower rate or discount.  With all of the competition in these markets, many providers are concerned about losing customers and will offer incentives to stay.  Be careful though, especially with you cable company.  Many companies have a strict list of discounts available to customers, and the clerks have incentives to offer cheap discounts before the big ones.  Just keep asking, don’t settle for free products, and see where you end up. You can also threaten to cancel cable, as it may show how serious you are.  Also, many only last for a short time, such as 6 months, so make sure you stay on top of when you discounts end.  With this quick call, you can be saving a bundle!

 

County Assessor

Finally, if you are a homeowner, you should call you county assessor and see if your property taxes can be lowered.  With many home values falling across the country, it is highly likely that your home has lost some value.  Even if it is only $10,000, if your property taxes are 1%, that would save you $100!  Many cities and counties have very streamlined processes for handling property tax appeals, so call you local office and find out.  A quick phone call could save you thousands!

 

Readers, what other money-saving phone calls have you used or heard of?  Let’s share the deals!