MONEY SAVING TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - Tip 3: Invest In A Broadband Internet Connection

Spend money to save money?? You bet. Your time is money too, right? How much time do you spend signing on to the Internet each day? How much time waiting for pages to display? Only a few seconds per page, you say. But how many pages do you bring up each day? Of course, if you don’t use the Internet very much, this doesn’t matter to you. But if you use the Internet as part of your work, you will undoubtedly save time, and therefore money, by having a broadband connection.

What is broadband? It is simply one of several different ways you can get a fast connection to the Internet. How fast? Probably at least 10 times faster than your dialup, modem connection. Another feature is that it is “always on”, meaning that you don’t have to dial-up to establish a connection, and take up an entire phone line while you are online.

How do you get a broadband Internet connection? Your phone or cable company will be only too glad to help you out. Call the customer service number on your statement.

How much should you expect to pay? It depends where you are (urban or rural), but chances are you can get one now for $25 per month. No more than $40 per month. You are probably paying $20 per month for your dial-up connection, so that incremental cost will be $5 to $20 per month. And it eliminates the frustration of waiting for pages to display!

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