Stretching Your Dollar: How to Negotiate Your Bills
Milan Singh, founder and creator of Milan Media, joined Cheddar News' 'Stretching Your Dollar' to talk about the power of negotiation, particularly when it comes to your bills. He said one of the most important steps is doing research to compare prices and be willing to walk away from a business if rates are not in alignment with what you see elsewhere. "If they aren't going to help, then there's so many service provider offering the same service nowadays and if you've done your research, then you should be able to walk away and get those rates from somewhere else that you want," he said.
Plenty of retailers and suppliers are reducing the variety of their offerings to focus instead on what they think will sell best. Many businesses have decided less is better, justifying their limited selection by asserting shoppers don’t want so much choice.
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