There are many small ways you can decrease the costs of your household. One of them is by evaluating your cable or satellite TV bill and look for ways to minimize your entertainment expenses. The savings might not be that big by itself, but bundled with other savings, it can be a real lifesaver in the near future.

First of all, get out your channel list and tick off the channels that you don’t watch. It might be surprising to find out that most families never watch over 80 percent of the channels in their cable package. You can opt for a cheaper package, or take these channels off for a few dollars’ savings on each one.

If your cable provider also offers other services such as telephone or internet connections, they will most likely have some form of bundled service for all three. This is a great way to minimize costs on all of these expenses. It will also be easier to troubleshoot any problems as you’ll only be dealing with one company.

Of course, your cable company isn’t the only one out there. Check your neighbors and friends’ connections and see whether they have a cheaper cable service. Even if you’re not serious about leaving your current cable provider, the company’s customer service might be swayed to give you a discount for a few months out of each year.