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Cutting back on utilities can be difficult, but when it comes to internet service, you do have some options worth considering. One option might be to give up Wi-Fi and maybe upgrade your mobile plan to latch onto your hotspot or switch on USB tethering . It can be cheaper, assuming you're on a standalone home internet plan from Spectrum or Verizon whereyou're saving at least $30 a month. Meanwhile, Xfinity's cheapest plan costs $45. The value proposition gets muddy with home and mobile internet bundles: Spectrum One offers up to a 500Mbps wireline connection and an unlimited mobile plan for $50 per month for the first year, while Verizon One combines cable, fiber, or cellular home internet with unlimited wireless service for $70 per month. Chalk up that split however you want.

Let's flip to the Big Three on the wireless side now and look at single-line plan prices.…