10 Ways Broadband Access Saves $8,870 Per Year

Access to broadband Internet saves all of us money, according to the Internet Innovation Alliance, which recently released an infographic called Access to Broadband Internet: Top Ten Areas of Saving 2012.

Each year, according to the alliance, consumers with broadband Internet save more than $8,500 (before factoring in the cost of connection). The area where the most money is saved? Entertainment. And we save about $45 per year thanks to billpay. In what other areas does having broadband save us money? Entertainment ($2,497), Travel ($1,659), Housing ($1,736), Food ($994), Apparel ($1,047), Automotive ($444), Newspapers ($175), Gasoline ($161), Non-prescription drugs ($110), Bill Pay ($47).