Your Vendors Are Probably Overcharging You — Here's How to Find Out for Free

Rate creep. Auto-renewal traps. Duplicate charges that nobody caught because nobody was looking. Most businesses are leaking 10 to 20 percent of profit through vendor relationships they set up and never audited again — and the companies doing the overcharging are counting on that inattention. Kathryn Rowell has spent 36 years in finance and operations finding exactly those leaks — across telecom, SaaS, merchant fees, utilities, shipping, and insurance — and her model is built so you have nothing to lose. She funds herself from the savings she finds. No savings found means no cost to you. What she shares about how to spot profit leaks through 12-month spend mapping and line-item reconciliation, how to write contract language that prevents rate creep before it starts, and how to negotiate from competitive benchmarks rather than hope will give you the most practical and immediately actionable cash recovery framework you have encountered. The money is already in your business. This episode shows you where it is hiding. In this episode, you’ll learn how to: 🔎 Spot profit leaks across telecom, SaaS, merchant fees, utilities, shipping, waste, insurance & more ❌ Kill “rate creep” and auto-renew traps with smarter contract language (benchmarks, CPI caps, surcharge audits) 💸 Find duplicate/invalid charges with 12-month spend mapping & line-item reconciles 📊 Negotiate from data, not hope, using competitive benchmarks & usage analysis 📝 Set a no-risk review (free upfront analysis; contingency paid from proven savings) If this helped, follow the show and share it with a founder or CFO who hates wasting money. ✅ 🎯 Work with Kathryn / Connect Website: LinkedIn: Facebook: 👉 Love insightful and life-changing interviews? Tap Follow now so you never miss an inspiring episode of The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi. Become a supporter of this podcast: . Follow The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi for weekly episodes on mindset, wellness, spirituality, and business growth—without burnout. Newsletter & resources: https://substack.com/@staceychillemi Watch & connect: • • Be a guest/sponsor: [email protected] • or Disclaimer: Educational only; not medical, mental-health, or legal advice. © The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices