Western New York Coronavirus Crisis Resources

Ways You Can Save at Home

This is one of those rare times in history when everyone on the planet is being negatively impacted by one thing. The last one was either the Black Death or when Game of Thrones ended, depending on your perspective. And, whether you own a small business or have been let go (or furloughed) by your company, you could use as much cash on hand as possible right now. Our company is no different and we wasted no time reaching out to all of our vendors/suppliers to determine what could be done to help. Some services we canceled outright because we’re no longer in the office, but that’s not always the best answer for people at home.

So, we wanted to share some of the tips we’ve learned over the past few weeks with everyone. On a good day, calling any of these places can be as pleasant as driving an ice pick through your forehead, but look at it this way: you probably have time on your hands now; the savings are well worth it; and the person at the other end of the line is definitely being impacted by the crisis in some way as well. That means they may be more apt to show empathy provided you don’t come at them like a caged animal; start off by saying, “Where are you located? Is your family safe?” Then go for the discount: