One major expense in homes today is the phone/internet. With the explosion of cell phone use over the past ten years the idea of a home phone has become nothing but a secondary accommodation to most. So this becomes an unnecessary. When it comes down to it, if we all evaluated our home phone use, considered our internet speed, and even revamped our cable/satellite channel packages we could all save a ton of money each year. Here are some examples.

The infamous “bundling” war is in full swing now. The phone and cable companies have the big guns out, firing triple deals at everyone. $100 and you’ve got it all. So depending on the company you already use you could possible save $50+ dollars each month by swapping your cable package, or downsizing your internet speed, for the sake of ‘bundling’. How much do you pay for all three services; home phone or cell phone, internet service, and cable or satellite? I bet it is more than $100!

Do you even need a home phone? This is a question that anyone on-the-go needs to consider, especially if they have a cell phone attached to their hip at all times. To be honest, what is the point? If you have a cell phone on your person all day long, then you talk more than anyone who owns a home phone throughout the daytime hours. Then, upon arrival at home, you still have access to the cell phone, plus the secondary home phone. Unless you have a system that entails giving people, that you do not like, your home phone number, then you really have no reason to be paying such an unnecessary bill.

Unlike the days of the pagers, the time of Calling Cards have not come and gone. These timeless treasures are the perfect accent for the flexible person. Roommates, college students, even people who just have lots of friends with long distant numbers can use these devices to save a ton of money. Pay as you go cell phones can cost anywhere from .20-.60 cents per minute where these handy cards can cost less than .02 cent per minute (depending on where you make your purchase). You can make your cell and home phone do all the work with these babies, just dial the 1-800# and talk to your hearts content.