December 27, 2004

Crazy Talk

Um. I'm telling you all this because I want to be open about my problem.

I am giving very serious thought to cancelling phone service (including internet) to my house because it will save me money. (I mean, having dial-up is basically being without the internet anyway, right?)

Am I really that hard up for cash? No. It just seems like a very easy and passive way to save some dollars.

I've also noticed that I've started buying store-brand products at the grocery, too.

I think I'm infected with Clark Howarditis and I'm scared, y'all.

Although, I heard that he buys his suits and even his socks and shoes used. I'm sorry, but I have to draw some lines there. If you see me rootin' around in a bin of undergarments at the J&J -- that's Georgia's largest flea market for the unfamiliar -- shoot me. Just kill me and end my misery.

Fortunately, I can safely say that I still spend grotesque amounts on eating out for lunch all the time, so I still have some distance to go before I reach even stage 2 of the disease. But the phone thing is definitely a stage 3 or 4 symptom. Even Clark has a telephone.

I don't know what to do, folks. I just can't shake the thought that I really could do without a phone here at the house. I mean, I talk on the phone at work all day long and I have a cell phone that no one ever calls. What do I need it for?

Posted by Flibbertigibbet at December 27, 2004 08:35 PM
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We did without a land line for a while but ran into problems with going over our contract minutes on the cells. It was very frustrating to measure the worth of a call before picking up the phone.

Try it in stages. Adjust your phone plan to the bare minimum - local unlimited only. Use the cell for regional and long distance and receiving calls. You'll still have your incredibly slow internet access too. That will save you some money right off the bat while you evaluate eliminating the service entirely.

Posted by: Jim at December 28, 2004 08:03 AM

Get cheaper Internet access.Not sure how much you pay but there is a whole load outthere fro 5 to 10 bucks.
We used to have GBR.They were great!
And nothing wrong with store brands.They are the same good stuff most of the time.

Posted by: LW at December 28, 2004 12:28 PM
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