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One of the biggest storylines I've been
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following this year is the ongoing deal
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war between cable internet providers and
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5G home internet services. And right now
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in December, it may be the best time to
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put some money back in your wallet. I
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know you probably didn't expect me to
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start with Dixfinity, but this has been
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a year full of surprises. So check out
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this limited time holiday deal. New
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customers get gigs internet $50 a month
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and the price is guaranteed for five
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years. And normally I tell people they
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don't need to overpay for gig speed, but
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I do like this deal because of that low
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price and also the included streaming
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perk. Peacock Premium, 2 years of it.
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That's an $11 a month value. There's
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also a free year of mobile phone service
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included for one line, and that's after
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a $25 activation fee. I've spent the
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past decade helping people cut the cable
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TV cord, so I know a lot of people hate
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their old cable company, but this one
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deal is proof the competitive landscape
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has really changed. You may have paid
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double the price for the same internet
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plan just a couple years ago, but with
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the way that Xfinity has changed its
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plans, the prices are lower, they're
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locked for 5 years, equipment included,
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and you get unlimited data, plus no
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contract. You can cancel anytime. I've
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not personally had Xfinity internet
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since 2019. I did try out the prepaid
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now service more recently, but if you
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want to see an updated review of Xfinity
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service, leave a comment below. I also
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checked out Spectrum's internet offers.
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These are not as aggressive as the
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Xfinity offer, but there are some good
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deals if you bundle, like free or
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discounted internet with four mobile
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lines. The deals from the cable
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companies are designed to keep you from
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checking out the fast growing internet
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plans offered from wireless providers,
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but that's exactly what we're going to
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do right now. All right, so T-Mobile
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Home Internet is the leader in this
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space. And the $300 prepaid card offer,
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this one has been around for a while.
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That one is for the most expensive plan.
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It's a $100 or $200 back for the cheaper
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ones. And all these plans, including the
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affordable Rely plan that I've got, now
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come with a month of free service. This
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is the newest option. It's from MintMo,
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a prepaid version of T-Mobile Home
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Internet. Now, there is an introductory
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offer for the internet plan, but the
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real savings here, they go to new
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customers who bundle phone service.
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Right now, all of Mint's unlimited phone
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plans, 3, 6, or 12 months, are 50% off.
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And with Verizon Home Internet, it's all
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about the holiday gifts. Your choice of
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a Samsung TV, tablet, or a Nintendo
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Switch with the ultimate plan. And these
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are nice perks. It says the Samsung
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tablet is worth 600 bucks. For a few
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years now, these 5G home internet
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services have been stealing away
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customers from the cable companies, and
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there's still competition from fiber
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providers because access to that is
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expanding, too. and where available,
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fiber internet is typically the best
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option. So, while there are some deals,
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these companies may not feel the need to
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be quite as promotional. The offers I've
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mentioned today are for new customers,
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but it's still a great time of year to
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negotiate a lower rate as an existing
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customer. You can start by entering your
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address into the free internet plan
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comparison tool on my website. Then get
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your provider on the phone and see if
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they'll offer you a lower price. That's
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for the same or better service that you
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already have. I know it's the holidays,
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everybody's busy, but taking the time
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right now to switch or negotiate a lower
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internet bill will pay off for years to
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come. And if right now just isn't going
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to work for you, don't worry. There will
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be more deals ahead. I'll see you next
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time and on michaels.com.
