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Originally I was reluctant to pay a little more for a faster internet connection and I really didn't think that there was going to be much of a difference. My husband kept pushing me, telling me that our dial up connection was way too slow and at the time we were running a business online and to him it seemed like a worthwhile investment. I shopped around for high speed internet and found a good deal on DSL service from my current company. It only wound up costing me about $15.00 per month extra, but the differences between DSL and dial up were incredible. About a year later, we moved to a more rural area and the DSL service I was using was no longer available. My husband was unwilling to switch back to dial up, so we tried cable high speed internet which worked really well also. I loved being able to hop on my computer and access the pages I wanted in an instant. Now whenever I am forced into using a computer that uses only dial up service I go crazy. It is really annoying to wait for what seems like hours for just one page to come up. I don't think that when that was all we had, that I really noticed it was that slow, but I am sure it was. I wouldn't trade my high speed connection for anything in the world. Getting online and being able to instantly access whatever page I need quickly saves me time. Time is money, so therefore if you are looking for a way to cut back in this tough economy, be sure that you don't cut out your high speed internet. In the long run, getting rid of this, will wind up costing you more in the long run, especially if you use your internet often like I do. There is no better investment than a good connection for your internet server, after all, you can use this to bring up sale ads, check out the local paper online, even get access to online coupons. Shopping is also great on the internet as you can shop for the deals on sites like Ebay, and you can bid at the last minute and not have to wonder if your bid is going to go through before the auction ends. In the long run, having a high speed connection saves you money, so be careful where you cut back.