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+Smart Spending | 281 days ago

Would You Rather Pay for AT&T’s $20 Monthly Text Plan or Text All You Want for Free?

By Brad Tuttle

This is not a trick question. But it’s one that AT&T, by trimming its text plan options to two—unlimited for $20 monthly, or a la carte texts at 20¢ apiece—is forcing customers to ask themselves.

+Smart Spending | 300 days ago

Simple Hacks to Cut Your Cell Phone Bill in Half

By Brad Tuttle
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How much do cell phones really cost? Here’s one indication: The average household pays $350 annually—solely for wireless taxes and fees.

+691 days ago

Quick Tip: Free Text Messaging

By Brad Tuttle

Considering that a text message costs a fraction of a penny to transmit, it’s absurd that some consumers still pay 10¢ or 20¢ a pop for sending and receiving texts. Even 5¢ per text is arguably a huge rip-off: Even though we’re only talking about a measly nickel, the charge represents a mark-up of something [...]

+719 days ago

When Should You Buy Your Kid a Cell Phone?

By Brad Tuttle

My oldest is only six, but I have a feeling this question is going to come up in our household a lot sooner than I’d like.

+Uncategorized | 845 days ago

Avoiding “America’s Biggest Rip-offs”

By Brad Tuttle

CNNMoney put together a list of “America’s Biggest Rip-offs,” which include things like text messages (marked up 6500% with some cell plans), college textbooks (which cost the average student $900 a year), and popcorn at the movies (no surprise here, they charge nine times what it costs to make it). But for every rip-off, there’s [...]