Frugal Tip: Prepaid Cell Phones Or No Landline
Cell phones seem to be a way of life – but make sure that your plan fits your lifestyle. Some of us use cell phones in emergencies or only occasionally, while others are constantly on the phone. What you select for a cell phone plan, and phone plans for yourself in general, should reflect your own personal usage.
If you are an occasional user, a prepaid cell phone plan can be a big money saver. The minutes themselves are more expensive than a traditional monthly plan, but it doesn’t matter how little you pay for minutes in a traditional plan if you aren’t using anywhere near the amount you are given. Explore the idea of prepaid, where you can pay as little as $20 every three months – or maybe even less.
If you are a constant cell user – think about ditching the landline. Do you really use the phone directly wired into your house at all? If you do, could you replace that with the cell phone? Getting rid of the line in your home could really save you some money every month.
Make sure your phone plans fit your lifestyle, and you are saving as much money as you possibly can. Don’t overpay for your talk time – consider what you need today.
This frugal tip was provided by paidtwice of I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…
April 24th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Most people who discuss emergency preparedness will recommend a corded land line. Cell phones often don’t work in disaster situations.
April 29th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
My corded landline doesn’t work in an emergency heh.
June 10th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
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