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Asked for a rent reduction

Name: Jacob Anderson-Minshall
Age: 41
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Monthly savings: $400

We had surprising yet wonderful success in lowering our bills by going to our landlord and asking for a reduction in our rent. When he came back with a generous offer that still wasn't enough we went about looking at new houses, and then told him we would have to move. He lowered our rent by $400/month!

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Last updated September 09 2009: 1:44 PM ET

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