Fall 2019 Newsletter

Cornerstone Group © 2019 You Can Save Money by Switching to Streaming Tips for Raking Leaves and Raking in the Savings Raking can actually be a fun chore this time of year, especially when it involves playfully stomping on the leaf piles. If you have young ones around—or you’re young at heart—get into the spirit of fall’s beautiful colors. Follow these tips to rake with more efficiency and less discomfort: • Rake with the wind and let Mother Nature work for you. • Choose a rake that’s the right size for your body, which helps avoid raking with bad posture. • Wear gloves to prevent blisters from forming. • Rake downhill whenever possible so the job goes more quickly. Speaking of raking, it’s easy to rake in the savings when you sign up for a bundle from All West Communica- tions. For example, our Better Bundle includes All West.tv’s Basic TV pack- age with 120+ channels, 100 hours of Cloud DVR, free HD and internet with up to 200 Mbps download speed—all for $171.90/month. That’s a monthly savings of $78.90! To learn more about our bundle options, call 866.255.9378. The percentage of U.S. homes without traditional cable (wired or satellite) TV packages has increased 48% since 2010. 1 This isn’t surprising when you consider the potential cost savings of replacing those TV packages with streaming services. According to the Leichtman Research Group, the average subscriber spends $103.10 per month on traditional pay TV packages. 2 If, for example, a person opted to instead use the streaming service YouTube TV (about $50.00 per month) combined with Netflix (about $10 per month), the savings would add up to about $46 per month or $552 a year. Other popular options in streaming services include Hulu, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video, FuboTV, Sony PlayStation Vue and Philo. If you decide to “cut the cord,” your savings will depend on several factors: • Your viewing preferences – The first step in researching a switch to streaming is to determine what you watch now on a regular basis. What are your favorite TV shows (the ones you simply cannot do without)? How do you feel about live sports, local news and movies? Once you’ve figured this out, you’ll need to do your homework to determine which streaming service(s) will meet your needs. • Number of streaming service subscriptions – Some people may be satisfied with just one streaming service, while others may feel the need to subscribe to several. • Your current cable or satellite TV bill – You may be paying more than the aver- age monthly cost cited earlier for your pay TV package, in which case your savings by switching to streaming could be higher. • Upfront costs – If you’ll be using your TVs for streaming and not a computer or tablet, you may need to buy devices such as an Amazon Fire TV Stick to receive the streaming services. This cost should be considered when determining your potential savings. If you’re thinking about switching to streaming or already have, make sure your internet connection is fast enough to support the best streaming experience. Call us at 866.255.9378 for details on our current selection of internet plans. 1 https://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/reports/2019/nielsen-local-watch-report-the-evolving-ota-home.html 2 https://www.reviewed.com/televisions/features/how-much-money-you-can-actually-save-by-ditching-cable