Cost Saving Ideas in a Bad Economy

Many people are eliminating unjustified expenses as fuel and grocery costs rise.

People are also eliminating their home phone while relying on their cell phones. We think we have a better alternative.

The national average for regular telephone company service is $36 per month. The national average for phone service over cable -- often called triple play -- is about $16 per month.

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And in some areas you are required to have a phone number if you want broadband Internet service such as DSL. We think that is just wrong, and there is no technical requirement or need for that demand.

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Let me explain our plan as an example. We are in Missouri and we have no Embarq home phone bill. We have a California phone number with fax service. For that we pay $14.95 per month. We also have an Alabama phone number, which costs us $8.95 per month. (We have business interests and family in both locations.)

To reduce costs we have no home phone service, saving us $32 plus taxes and surcharges of $14, for a total of $46 per month. Fixed costs must be reduced or eliminated.

Many households do the same because eliminating standard AT&T, Sprint, or BellSouth home telephone service saves $40 per month or more. Proper family budgeting is more important today than ever before.

Telephone Service for $8 Per Month Instead

Do you work from home or have children? May you are not ready to give up the home phone entirely. Maybe telephone service through your cable company is not an option.

If you have high speed Internet (broadband) you have a low-cost price-saving option. It is a broadband phone. Most people think of Vonage as an example.

Advertising costs make Vonage costly. How about the same service for $8 per month? Sounds better doesn't it?

As the economy puts a strain on our budgets many people are looking for ways to save. Winter is coming and heating costs are sure to rise. Gasoline is at record high prices. Grocery prices are too high.

Wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon are reporting more subscribers and more profits. It is a clear sign that people are making changes. We did, and we are looking for more ways to save.

If you have a high speed Internet connection you should use it to maximize your savings. A net phone will not slow down your connection and the kids can cruise the net like always.

To read more about how we use our California phone number with 5 extensions, how it reduces fixed costs, and how it finds our cell phones, see this page