by Hope
Consistently since I have blogged here, commenters have pointed out my large monthly expenditure on phone service. And I am proud to say I have finally taken action and made some cuts.
Thusfar, I have cut $75 monthly service fee. In addition, History Buff is now paying $30 per month for this phone (that is included in that bill.)
So I’m not sure of the new monthly fee total (all the fees and taxes make it challenging to get a good estimate.) But I’m going to LOVE seeing that bill be below $200.
Woot, woot! Another bill strikes the dust…good thing too, since it’s just in time for our new BRACES!
Hope is a resourceful, solutions-driven online business manager with over two decades of experience helping clients streamline operations, manage projects, and grow their businesses through digital marketing and technology.
But life has a way of rewriting your plans.
A year ago, Hope made the decision to move in with her aging parents full time – a season she wouldn’t trade, even as it came with its own financial and emotional weight. Earlier this year, she lost her mother, and is now walking the tender, disorienting path of grief while learning what “forward” looks like from here.
Hope came to the Blogging Away Debt community in 2015 as a single mom raising five foster and adoptive children. She’s written through job changes, financial setbacks, and the bittersweet transition to an empty nest. Her kids are finding their footing in the world now – and so is she.
Rooted in faith and fueled by the same perseverance she’s brought to every hard season, Hope is ready to face her finances with fresh eyes and an honest pen. She believes that clarity, courage, and community can change the trajectory of anyone’s story including her own.
She lives in Austin, TX with her dad, loves adventures with her dog Addie, and is figuring out, one step at a time, what this next chapter is meant to be.
Yay!!! I know how you feel – I recently got my cable/internet bill cut in half from $200 to $100. And it is FRUSTRATING to get any clear pricing on the different packages! They really should list upfront what each package/service costs AND the associated taxes and fees.
Maybe I’ll write to my Congresswoman….
Ugh! I spent an hour last week dealing with all this…and then had to call again yesterday because they still didn’t get it right. It was very frustrating and I still don’t know what my new numbers will be.
You are right, there is not reason they shouldn’t be able to just post true prices. Very frustrating. I’ll write to my congress person too!
Sometimes it’s SO hard to make yourself take the time to make the call(s) – even when you know it will save you money! Now that my husband & I are married and both of our cell phone contracts are up, we need to see about consolidating them into one bill, which I’m sure would save us money, but there just seems to be other issues that take precedence. His house is now under contract (YAY!) (he moved into mine) so I think that will be the catalyst to make other changes we’ve been putting off.
Can you tell us what you did to save money – switch providers, change plans, etc.?
Good job!
I need to do this. Switch from ATT to SPRINT and save 80.00,,,