Posts Tagged ‘ phone ’

Frugal Tip: Home Phone With Skype

Frugal Tip: Home Phone With Skype

There are many ways to actually make sure you get the best deal for a home phone. Cheaper is not always better, but there are some smart ideas on how to make a home phone cheaper.  But are they great ideas? Now most people have moved away from having a home phone and exclusively to a cell phone. Especially if you get free cell phones, those are the best deals.  Did you know that most unlimited cell phone plans will cost over $1500 for two years.  Do the math.  Average Cell Phone: $99 + ($69 unlimited calls * 24...

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Frugal Tip: Watch Entire NFL Season Cheap

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The National Football League (NFL) is the highest level of professional American football. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing its name to the National Football League in 1922. The league currently consists of thirty-two teams from the United States. The league is divided evenly into two conferences — the American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (NFC), and each conference has four divisions that have four teams each. The NFL is organized as an unincorporated association of its 32 teams. The NFL is by far the...

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Frugal Tip: Get the Most From Netflix

Frugal Tip: Get the Most From Netflix

Netflix is the world’s largest online DVD movie rental service, offering more than 8 million members access to more than 100,000 titles”for a flat monthly fee. First things first. Head on over to Frog Circus for the Netflix Fee Calculator and select information.  The summary will include rental cost per DVD, Daily late fee per day except and maximum rentals DVDs per month.  The analysis will breakdown the information even more which will assist you pin picking the best Netflix program for your dollar. Now that you have Netflix, it is about getting the most entertainment value from Netflix....

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Frugal Tip: Home Phone Alternatives

Frugal Tip: Home Phone Alternatives

There are many ways to actually make sure you get the best deal for a home phone. Cheaper is not always better, but there are some smart ideas on how to make a home phone cheaper.  But are they great ideas? Now most people have moved away from having a home phone and exclusively to a cell phone. Especially if you get free cell phones, those are the best deals.  Did you know that most unlimited cell phone plans will cost over $1500 for two years.  Do the math.  Average Cell Phone: $99 + ($69 unlimited calls * 24...

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Frugal Tip: Beat the Heat on the Cheap

Frugal Tip: Beat the Heat on the Cheap

Turn off everything you’re not using, including TVs and computers. Use dimmers, timers and motion detectors on indoor and outdoor lighting. My college used motion detectors in the common areas. The light would go out and each would take turns doing a solo Mexican Wave. Use fans to draw cooler air inside during the night and circulate air during the day. Even if you have air conditioning, ceiling and other fans provide additional cooling and better circulation so that you can raise the thermostat and reduce air conditioning costs. Whole-house fans help cool your home by pulling cool air...

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