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Comcast Is The Worst!!!

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No internet?!!

I always thought monopolies were against the law, but everybody who has cable-phone-internet at home knows that’s not true. Well, technically we all have more than one option, but having only ONE option for cable internet is not my idea of having “options.”

Kate and I live in an area where our only options for internet are Comcast or Verizon DSL (if it was FiOS, I would probably be happier).  I have never used DSL and I’m not sure if it’s better or worse than cable, but I only need internet and DSL requires you to get a phone line in order to work.  Therefore I only have ONE monopolistic option… Comcast.

The Comcast deal for new costumers is not bad – $39.99 for 12 months – which is the plan that we had.  The internet was choppy every now and then, but that’s what we have to deal with.

The 12-month period expired this week and our bill went up to around $67.  That’s a big increase in price for a crappy service. We are not willing to pay that much for internet so our plan was to try to get the same $39.99 deal for another 12 months.

Ting Review – 3 Months

Ting Review

Save Money!

It’s crazy how fast time passes by.  It has already been three months since I switched my phone plan to Ting and I’m so very glad that I did.  In just three short months I’ve been able to save over $250 without compromising my coverage.

If you don’t know what Ting is, you can read my 1-month Ting review where I explain how Ting works.  But since I’m a nice guy I’ll give you a quick run down of what it is.

What is Ting?

Ting Review After 1 Month of Usage

Ting Review

Switch to Ting and Save Money

If you already read my Ting review and are ready to switch, please use my referral link and claim your $25 credit.

For most people having a smartphone is a luxury that they can’t live without, I know I can’t.  But if you’re still using one of the major carriers, then you are getting robbed big time.  I’ll explain.

I mentioned before that I switched to Ting in order to save money because my Sprint bill was too much for me.  I was paying $127 for two phones (Family Plan) and that’s including a 25% discount I got from work.  That means I was paying $1,524 a year just to have access to Google on the go.  And that number is way below the average cost of owning a smartphone.  The average cost of owning a smartphone for 2 years is around $3,400 for ONE phone!  I just wasn’t okay with this.

Like many people, I always thought that there were only 3-4 cell phone carriers and that’s it.  I thought everything else was either a scam or didn’t work.  Oh was I wrong.

Spent: Looking For Change (Documentary)

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Spent: Looking for Change is a documentary that follows four financially under-served families who have been booted out of the traditional banking system due to different circumstances. If you ever thought “they got themselves into that situation,” think again. This can happen to anyone.

Keep reading to learn about each family’s situation and to watch the Spent documentary about payday loans, debt, and how our financial system is failing people.