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June 10, 2013

Digital spring cleanup can save time and money

  • Try suspending your cable TV service for a few months and see whether you miss it. It could save you more than $1,300 a year.
    • By ANICK JESDANUN
    AP Technology Writer

    NEW YORK — As the year began, I decided I would get serious about digital cleanup — to save money and improve my online life.

    For a while, I had been putting off tasks such as backing up computer files and canceling the premium cable channels I never watch. Usually, I'd remember to do something while riding the bus, then soon forget. It took some discipline over a few months to get my digital life in order. As a result, I'm due to save more than $2,000 a year, money I can spend on a nice vacation.


     
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