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Cutting costs: Is a measured rate phone line for you?

Published on March 5, 2009 By BillyOceansEleven

In this economy, many of us are looking to cut costs. As people become more reliant on cell phones, many are making the choice to abandon the landline altogether. But what about those of us who need the landline for home security systems or DSL? Well, there is an option that the phone companies don’t [...]

Today’s frugal lesson: Ask and ye shall receive

Published on March 2, 2009 By BillyOceansEleven

Here’s a quick tip to help limit expenses. Don’t be afraid to ask for a late fee to be waived on your bill. No matter how careful we are, sometimes a bill slips past us, like my AT&T home phone bill did this month. The result was a $6.05 late fee, not a lot but [...]

Follow-up: I doth say “Screw Sprint!”

Published on December 29, 2008 By BillyOceansEleven

I posted a few weeks ago about my dilemma on what to do with my cell phone. I have been a Sprint customer for a little over two years and I’m no longer under contract, while my wife is an AT&T customer. I discussed the idea of switching to AT&T and doing a family share [...]

How much is a cell phone number worth?

Published on November 14, 2008 By BillyOceansEleven

That’s the question I am asking myself at this point. I am currently with Sprint and my wife is on AT&T, and I was looking into porting my number over to AT&T and then putting the two lines on a share plan. My current monthly charge through Sprint alone is $38.49 plus tax, my wife’s monthly [...]

You may be an AT&T customer and not even know it!

Published on June 12, 2008 By BillyOceansEleven

A cautionary tale for all my readers out there! About a month ago, I received a postcard at my current home address stating that my AT&T long distance plan would begin charging a $4.95 monthly fee starting in June. Besides the fact I refuse to pay monthly fees for long distance on principle, the problem [...]