When we moved into our house, we signed up for high speed internet with a promotion for $29.99/month for 6 months. That 6 months expired a couple of months ago and since then we have been paying the regular price of over $50/month. You don't have to read too many personal finance blogs to find examples of people who have had their rates for various services lowered just by calling and asking for it. So, I figures I would give it a try. (more…)