For whatever reason, the little voice in my head thought it would be a good idea to call DirecTV and ask what they could do for me. Sure enough, by just asking the question they lowered my monthly bill to below what they advertise on the web site. I’ve been with them for two years and have no desire to change my service, but I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask.

I’m going to try this more often. I’ve read that in this economy that vendors are more than willing to bend over backwards to keep good customers. I’ve had that experience at work and thought I’d try it at home. It worked.

If you’re a DirecTV customer, it might be worth five minutes of your time (that is all it took) to save some money.