Intuit announced Bill Negotiation in Mint, which can help cut down users' monthly bill and subscription payments by hundreds of dollars. In partnership with ApexEdge's Billshark, Mint suggests areas where users could save on monthly payments, and then connects them with Billshark to negotiate rates on their behalf. Consumers may be overpaying on monthly payments, including internet, phone, and television bills.

And with subscriptions for services increasing yearly — with the average consumer opting into 9 monthly subscriptions, the number of bills consumers are handling continues to grow. It's becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of payments and changing rates, or even realize that there are opportunities to negotiate costs. Powered by Billshark, Mint's new feature on iOS and desktop, takes the work out of bill negotiations.

If Mint discovers an opportunity for a user to try and lower monthly costs, it will flag the opportunity to connect with Billshark, who then negotiates rates directly with the vendor on the user's behalf. Mint users have already saved hundreds of dollars per year. Billshark charges users a one-time fee based on savings for the relevant bill, only if they successfully negotiated a lower cost.