Spectrum raises rates again

[adirenzo010]

Spectrum found a way to chip into the $30. credit the Gov. gave us for internet, by raising there rates by $10. They just hate to see seniors get any type of break.

[Stu from NYC]

Why should they be any different than all the others raising rates at much as they can

[JoMar]

Business is Business. Charity is for non-profits. Spectrum (Charter) is a business.

[Michael G.]

Comcast will be next to raise their prices.

[New Englander]

Comcast will be next to raise their prices.

Comcast raise prices? No Way.

[retiredguy123]

Spectrum found a way to chip into the $30. credit the Gov. gave us for internet, by raising there rates by $10. They just hate to see seniors get any type of break.
Isn't that what inflation does?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Yup got an increase for my internet service: $1.27/month extra. I'm crushed to the very core. Heart is broken. How will I be able to afford two drinks at the tiki hut now?

[Gpsma]

No one in the Villages is “poor”. Its disgusting when people complain about reasonable increases and use the excuse..” why do they do this to seniors”

Yep the seniors that eat out often, play golf, drive nice cars..

Boo hoo...cant afford it here...try another place

[Michael G.]

No one in the Villages is “poor”. Its disgusting when people complain about reasonable increases and use the excuse..” why do they do this to seniors”

Yep the seniors that eat out often, play golf, drive nice cars..

Boo hoo...cant afford it here...try another place

Funny......but true.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

No one in the Villages is “poor”. Its disgusting when people complain about reasonable increases and use the excuse..” why do they do this to seniors”

Yep the seniors that eat out often, play golf, drive nice cars..

Boo hoo...cant afford it here...try another place

The first year we moved here we were absolutely poor. Living on 1 person's modest pension, neither of us old enough for social security yet, qualified for almost 100% subsidy for health care (we were $4000 too "rich" to qualify for medicaid), $50k in debt for the purchase of the house.

My car is a 2010 cheapo piece of tin that I bought...in 2010. Hubby's car is a 2015 that he bought in 2015 when he was still working. We eat a lot of take-out because I'm very good at playing the rewards program, coupon-saving, and survey-points-for-gift-cards game.

Even now that we have one social security check added, we can't afford a new car for me. Our golf carts were used - it was all covered by the "profit" from selling our house up north. We don't have lovely-padded 401K or IRA or investment accounts, but we are thankfully no longer wondering how to cover the cost of repairs on the house if something breaks.

We are living in a double-wide instead of a site-built, because we couldn't afford a site-built and remaining in our state up north was no longer an option.

We're living better down here than we were up north, for less. But when costs go up, we definitely feel it.

[Bill14564]

Yup got an increase for my internet service: $1.27/month extra. I'm crushed to the very core. Heart is broken. How will I be able to afford two drinks at the tiki hut now?

If you don't mind paying more for the same service/equipment you have now and getting nothing for it then add me to your list. You can send me $1.27 each month and I will give you nothing new in return . I might even say "thank you" which you aren't likely to get from your internet provider.

[retiredguy123]

Do the math. With an inflation rate of 8.3 percent, I would expect everything to go up by approximately that amount, some things more, some things less. So, a $100 Spectrum bill should increase to $108.30. Why blame Spectrum?

[Rwirish]

No true at all. Visit the historic side and you may form a different opinion.

[Rwirish]

What $30 credit the Governor gave us?

[thevillages2013]

If you don't mind paying more for the same service/equipment you have now and getting nothing for it then add me to your list. You can send me $1.27 each month and I will give you nothing new in return . I might even say "thank you" which you aren't likely to get from your internet provider.

I think people on this site should be paying ME monthly for my excellent and priceless advice for all their problems. $1.27/month from everyone would be just fine. PM me for Zelle or Venmo info!:bigbow:

[Luggage]

Except that most of spectrums costs are fixed , cable, wired wages by contracts

[crash]

If you don't mind paying more for the same service/equipment you have now and getting nothing for it then add me to your list. You can send me $1.27 each month and I will give you nothing new in return . I might even say "thank you" which you aren't likely to get from your internet provider.

Or we can keep the cost the same and provide you with the same service from 5 years ago. The same thing happens with food you don’t want to pay more so they just give you less. Have you noticed a half gallon of ice cream is now 1.5 quarts.

[merrymini]

I would not make the assumption that everyone who lives in the Villages is wealthy. Anyway, this inflation will hit you hard no matter where you live.

[Bay Kid]

Spectrum found a way to chip into the $30. credit the Gov. gave us for internet, by raising there rates by $10. They just hate to see seniors get any type of break.

Don't blame Spectrum for inflation. We all know who created all this inflation.

[mkjelenbaas]

No one in the Villages is “poor”. Its disgusting when people complain about reasonable increases and use the excuse..” why do they do this to seniors”

Yep the seniors that eat out often, play golf, drive nice cars..

Boo hoo...cant afford it here...try another place
An obvious person that does not live in the Villages and sounds like SOUR GRAPES -poor you!!

[MSchad]

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[MSchad]

What $30 credit the Governor gave us?

Found this…
Find out if you qualify for $30 off internet bills (https://news.yahoo.com/qualify-30-off-internet-bills-195800938.html)

[Stu from NYC]

I think people on this site should be paying ME monthly for my excellent and priceless advice for all their problems. $1.27/month from everyone would be just fine. PM me for Zelle or Venmo info!:bigbow:

I can do this from my penny collection but wrapping will take some time and should be reimbursed for this. Please send me $ 10 per month and will be happy to do this for you.

[MrFlorida]

People here give in so easily to rate increases, it's no wonder they keep doing it.

[Indydealmaker]

What $30 credit the Governor gave us?

I wondered when someone was going to ask this question.

[Joe C.]

POOR is relative. Nobody in the USA is poor. You want poor? Check out Somalia or Rwanda. People here who own televisions, computer, IPad and a cellphone still consider themselves "poor". Go overseas and see poor. Some people here don't know how good they have it.

[Dantes]

Thank you. Only the snobby elite say no one’s poor in the Villages they look down on people like you and me

[biker1]

The costs really fall into two categories: infrastructure and programming (content). By infrastructure, I mean the cables, switches, etc. to bring broadband to your house. This infrastructure is used for both internet traffic and to deliver programming. This cost really hasn't changed in the last 20 years in an absolute dollar amount. For example, I was paying $45 per month for broadband 25 years ago and still pay $45 per month today. The bandwidth has improved significantly but the price in absolute dollars hasn't changed. The other component is programming - the content you choose to watch. The "cable companies" such as Spectrum and Xfinity, who provide both infrastructure and programming, and the "streaming companies" such as YouTubeTV and Hulu, who provide only programming, must pay those content providers. The costs of programming will respond to inflationary pressures. My costs for infrastructure (broadband) are fixed. If you obtain your programming from a streaming service you may have more control over costs then going through a provider that bundles broadband(infrastructure) with programming. You obviously need to contract for broadband but you can do that for about $45 per month. You can also drive your programming costs to zero by using an over-the-air antenna but your programming choices will be more limited.

Except that most of spectrums costs are fixed , cable, wired wages by contracts

[capecoralbill]

Do the math. With an inflation rate of 8.3 percent, I would expect everything to go up by approximately that amount, some things more, some things less. So, a $100 Spectrum bill should increase to $108.30. Why blame Spectrum?

That is not the way an economy works, it is the sum of its different pieces not one of the pieces creating the economy.

[daveczo]

What $30 credit the Governor gave us?

Yeah, what $30?

[Stu from NYC]

People here give in so easily to rate increases, it's no wonder they keep doing it.

That is true if companies can easily increase revenues with price increases on a regular basis they will do it.

[Slade]

Whether one can afford The Villages lifestyle is not the fundamental problem.

Some are able to easily, while others may find it challenging, if not downright distressing, and that is the case in any neighborhood.

Some live here to be near loved ones.
Some may have had hard times befall them and may be unable to extract themselves
from their current dilemma.
Some may no longer be able to drive a car... and the list goes on and on.

The point of concern seems to be the meteoric rise in the general cost of living.

Relatives, friends and neighbors of ours who are on a fixed incomes are finding it increasingly difficult to find areas in their budgets to trim any further.

What we need to do is to elect leaders who will enact fiscally responsible measures in all levels of government.

Whining and finger-pointing accomplishes nothing.

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[Crazyladycruz]

Why is it, every time seniors get a break on something, there’s always someplace else that takes it from us. Hard to get ahead… doesn’t matter who you are.

[Plinker]

Yeah, what $30?

Google “Affordable Connectivity Program”. It is a government subsidy, if you qualify.

[Stu from NYC]

Whether one can afford The Villages lifestyle is not the fundamental problem.

Some are able to easily, while others may find it challenging, if not downright distressing, and that is the case in any neighborhood.

Some live here to be near loved ones.
Some may have had hard times befall them and may be unable to extract themselves
from their current dilemma.
Some may no longer be able to drive a car... and the list goes on and on.

The point of concern seems to be the meteoric rise in the general cost of living.

Relatives, friends and neighbors of ours who are on a fixed incomes are finding it increasingly difficult to find areas in their budgets to trim any further.

What we need to do is to elect leaders who will enact fiscally responsible measures in all levels of government.

Whining and finger-pointing accomplishes nothing.

.

Very true we need to do better job of electing responsible leaders.

[Topspinmo]

POOR is relative. Nobody in the USA is poor. You want poor? Check out Somalia or Rwanda. People here who own televisions, computer, IPad and a cellphone still consider themselves "poor". Go overseas and see poor. Some people here don't know how good they have it.


Take drive over Ocala national forest, don’t have to go overseas to see poor. Stop by some fly over state’s also.

[Topspinmo]

Very true we need to do better job of electing responsible leaders.


Just need 2000 mules………:)

[thevillages2013]

Just need 2000 mules………:)

You sir are speaking my language!

[thevillages2013]

I can do this from my penny collection but wrapping will take some time and should be reimbursed for this. Please send me $ 10 per month and will be happy to do this for you.

An exception will be made for you and you only. Don’t let the word get out! You gotta spend money to make money. Heard that a thousand times from my wife

[Stu from NYC]

An exception will be made for you and you only. Don’t let the word get out! You gotta spend money to make money. Heard that a thousand times from my wife

You can make up what you pay me in volume.

A wise but very poor fellow told me that.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

If you don't mind paying more for the same service/equipment you have now and getting nothing for it then add me to your list. You can send me $1.27 each month and I will give you nothing new in return . I might even say "thank you" which you aren't likely to get from your internet provider.

I don't mind $1.27/month extra. What I DO mind is the $300/month extra I have to pay on our health insurance this year, because hubby's social security kicked in.

Costs go up. We've been paying $50/month for internet service since we moved in 2.5 years ago. That extra $1.27/month is taxes by the way. Xfinity isn't making bank on that.

[Keefelane66]

Spectrum / Comcast raises rates continually without inflation excuses. Cell phone companies are now jumping on the bandwagon with increases.

[biker1]

I haven't seen that. Mint Mobile, an MVNO that uses the T-Mobile network, is still $15 month for unlimited talk and text, and 4 GBs of data. The cost has been the same for a few years now.

Spectrum / Comcast raises rates continually without inflation excuses. Cell phone companies are now jumping on the bandwagon with increases.

[Djean1981]

No one in the Villages is “poor”. Its disgusting when people complain about reasonable increases and use the excuse..” why do they do this to seniors”

Yep the seniors that eat out often, play golf, drive nice cars..

Boo hoo...cant afford it here...try another place
Until the beginning of last year, the modest small vinyl sided cottages were reasonably priced - cheaper than a mobile home - as they have space rents that can be over $600 a month (just to rent the space, not including any house payment). We purchased at the beginning of 2021 and our mortgage is less than many local apartment monthly rentals.

NOT ALL Villagers have the large McMansions, custom homes, bird cage, painted driveway, painted garage floor, painted patio, custom electric platform lift for attic access, upgraded front door, electric automated garage screen, custom flooring (not vinyl roll), quartz/stone kitchen countertops (versus laminate), expanded garage, two golf carts, custom landscaping, and a pool - sorry if I left an item out. ;). When driving around the villages, the homes on the main streets are the high cost ones, so the less expensive smaller vinyl sided homes (but still nice homes) are not as visible. They are sorta tucked away in the corner sections..

Also, now homes outside of the Villages are also exorbitantly priced - about the same price as the Villages, but, of course, with a much larger lot.

Not all Villagers eat out 2-3x a day..

Many Villagers actually WORK in the Villages and around the surrounding area (Publix, etc.), full or part time. Lol

Multiple price hikes (for about everything) can add up.

MOST Villagers may not care about $20 payment hikes, but keep in mind that MANY do.

[DAVES]

Business is Business. Charity is for non-profits. Spectrum (Charter) is a business.

Many, truth be told includes me, are confused. Some post about the evil of corporations.

A corporation is not a human, though some allow words to imply that it is a human. It is a business plan, a legal document. A non-profit is another business plan. The claimed goal is not to make a profit. Look at the salaries paid to some in management in management and staff positions.

As far as Spectrum, there are competitors. Actually that is a good thing. If, one of the competitors has a better deal, one that better suits what you need or truth desire, a switch is in order.

[DAVES]

Until the beginning of last year, the modest small vinyl sided cottages were reasonably priced - cheaper than a mobile home - as they have space rents that can be over $600 a month (just to rent the space, not including any house payment). We purchased at the beginning of 2021 and our mortgage is less than many local apartment monthly rentals.

NOT ALL Villagers have the large McMansions, custom homes, bird cage, painted driveway, painted garage floor, painted patio, custom electric platform lift for attic access, upgraded front door, electric automated garage screen, custom flooring (not vinyl roll), quartz/stone kitchen countertops (versus laminate), expanded garage, two golf carts, custom landscaping, and a pool - sorry if I left an item out. ;). When driving around the villages, the homes on the main streets are the high cost ones, so the less expensive smaller vinyl sided homes (but still nice homes) are not as visible. They are sorta tucked away in the corner sections..

Also, now homes outside of the Villages are also exorbitantly priced - about the same price as the Villages, but, of course, with a much larger lot.

Not all Villagers eat out 2-3x a day..

Many Villagers actually WORK in the Villages and around the surrounding area (Publix, etc.), full or part time. Lol

Multiple price hikes (for about everything) can add up.

MOST Villagers may not care about $20 payment hikes, but keep in mind that MANY do.

A friend stated the shocking TRUTH. Life is not fair it is that simple.

I was born poor. People on the government dole would riot if they had to live as we did.

Our current mentality. He has, so take from him and give to me.

Our CPI consumer price index is now roughly 8%. We all pay that with after tax dollars so real cost is 8% plus tax taken from you..

I no longer do but I used to drive a lot to EARN my living. I have a small car. I no longer drive much. I was shocked that $50 does not fill my gas tank

[Rsenholzi]

My bill was $180 for only 100 channels and not even the ones I wanted ! Cable companies need to be policed and forced to stop charging $50 in fees over and above what they charge

[Stu from NYC]

My bill was $180 for only 100 channels and not even the ones I wanted ! Cable companies need to be policed and forced to stop charging $50 in fees over and above what they charge

Simple solution to this problem, stop allowing monopoly or oligopoly for these industries. Competition would force businesses to be more efficient and give us lower pricing.