Here’s How Much Money I’ve Burned by Renting a Router for Six Years

It's the $1,000 question: Should you buy your own router or rent one from your internet service provider? That equipment fee might not seem like much when you first sign up for internet service, but fast forward a few years and you’re looking at hundreds in wasted dollars. Most ISPs charge between $10 and $15 monthly for equipment — you should be able to see the fee on your ISP’s broadband nutrition label — while you can generally get a modem and router for less than $200. Buying your own internet equipment usually pays for itself in the first year,…