Introducing Walmart’s New No-Contract Family Wireless Plan

The plan gives users unlimited talk and text for $45 a month for the first phone, and—here’s where the real value comes in—$25 a month for each additional line. What’s more, there are no contracts and no possibilities of early termination fees, and the plan is “post-paid,” meaning you pay a bill at the end of a month of usage, as opposed to paying in advance with a pre-paid plan.

Warning! Your Wireless Bill Is About to Explode

The FCC is proposing a new requirement that would force wireless companies to alert customers—probably via text message—when they’re about to get hit with overage charges for exceeding their plan’s data or text limits.

How Come You Don’t Have a Cell Phone That Sends Text Messages for 1¢, with No Monthly Fees?

Probably because you don’t live in India.

The Text-Message Savings Plan

Do you want to save more money? A new study shows that people were able to boost their bank-account balances when they regularly received simple reminders to save via text message.