What is Your Needed Internet Speed?

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What is your needed internet speed? The speed in which you can comfortably browse your favorite website (Buzzfeed?) or send an email to grandma or to watch your favorite Netflix show.

In a former life, I worked for a telecommunications company. From my stint there, one thing stuck out to me: many people really don’t know what internet speed/package to get and usually end up paying more than they need.

Misconceptions and confusions run abound. I have the 6 mbps package. That’s fast, right? I just upgraded to the 75 mbps turbo package! Super fast internet for me!

Nobody likes to pay more for something they don’t really need, right? Heck yeah, right! Gotta save those nickels and dimes.

Below you will see a nice little infographic I put together to help you figure out what internet plan you really need.

The casual user: If you’re a person who just needs simple web browsing, some Netflix (standard definition, SD), streaming Pandora or Spotify and sending basic emails then a low package will be more than enough to fit your needs. A 3-6 mbps internet package is good for a single user.

Moderate users/couples: A 6-12 mbps plan will work for people with a needed internet speed package that allows them to send big emails with many attachments, watch Netflix or YouTube without the annoying buffering, and online gaming. This package is good for 1-3 users.

Families/work from home types: A 12-25 mbps speed will work great if you do work from home or have a family of people using the internet.

Now this post is about finding out what internet package/speed works for you. Finding out and comparing service providers is another thing you will need to do. This can usually be a stressful and time intensive endeavor.

Some quick tips as you go through it: Understand companies quality of service greatly depends on regions (remember that when reading online reviews! Ask people in your area.) and don’t forget to look into local companies as well.

What internet speed do you currently have? Is it fitting your needs without breaking the bank?

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Colin Ashby is the writer behind Rebel with a Plan, a website dedicated to people who choose to rebel against the norm of living in debt and feeling financially unenlightened. He believes everyone has an eccentric quality to embrace and that lattes are sometimes a necessity (despite what the personal finance community tells you).

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