As of today, the two wireless phones in our family are now prepaid. No contract, no additional monthly taxes and fees, no more unused minutes every month. Anticipated savings of about $565 the first year; $820 the second year.
I previously said I would name names for my cell-phone transition. It helps describe the process.
I had […]
I’ve been advocating buying cheap audio and video cables, instead of the pricey rip-off cables sold in many electronics stores. Consumer electronics Web site CNET finally took a strong stand on the issue recently. In an article dated March 4, it says:
CNET strongly recommends cheap HDMI cables widely available from online retailers instead of the […]
A bout of lousy customer service this morning with my wireless carrier finally pushed me to do what I’ve been threatening to do for a while – go to a prepaid cell service.
I ordered a prepaid phone online and, if satisfied, will get one for my wife and cancel our traditional service.
Savings: $700 a year.
We […]
In my Spending Smart newspaper column on Sunday I talked about how it’s usually a waste of money to buy expensive cables to connect your audio and video components. Pricey speaker wire is a waste, as well.
This has been a long-running and controversial topic. Read about it here: Price of audio, video cables bears little […]
Bankrate.com has a collection of great personal finance articles. However, a new one entitled “7 easy steps to save $1,000 in 2008″ isn’t one of them.
Perhaps the most egregious error is that the article only offers six tips to save $1,000, not seven.
The article gets off to a weird start by suggesting ways to save […]
Remember when long-distance calls were so expensive that you watched the clock while talking?
Nowadays, landline phone service — especially long-distance — has become a lot less expensive, with unlimited long-distance added to many calling packages.
But an even cheaper service is MagicJack at www.magicjack.com. It’s unlimited phone calling using your high-speed Internet connection. It includes […]
With all the spending in your life, you can be overwhelmed just thinking about where to start. I have a place for you. It involves getting financially FIT, an acronym I invented that stands for food, insurance and telecommunications. These are three areas to make painless spending cuts and quickly reap the biggest savings. And […]
