Comments on: Cutting the Landline Umbilical Cord http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/ A blog about frugal living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: leahingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-768 leahingram Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:59:47 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-768 Thanks very much! Thanks very much!

]]> By: Bobby Walker http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Bobby Walker Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:18:52 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-767 I don't usually post on blogs but had to on yours. You have a very easy to read writing style. A lot of people don't have that touch, they just drone on and on in the most boring way. But not you - thanks! Thanks again! I don’t usually post on blogs but had to on yours. You have a very easy to read writing style. A lot of people don’t have that touch, they just drone on and on in the most boring way. But not you – thanks! Thanks again!

]]> By: 10 Tips to Stay Financially Fit « Suddenly Frugal Blog http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-766 10 Tips to Stay Financially Fit « Suddenly Frugal Blog Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:03:08 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-766 [...] worked for our Suddenly Frugal family: find the best phone plan for your finances, even if it means cutting a landline or combining your cable TV, Internet and phone service. By doing the latter, we saved $50 a month [...] [...] worked for our Suddenly Frugal family: find the best phone plan for your finances, even if it means cutting a landline or combining your cable TV, Internet and phone service. By doing the latter, we saved $50 a month [...]

]]> By: 3 Ways to Save on Phone Bills « Suddenly Frugal Blog http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-765 3 Ways to Save on Phone Bills « Suddenly Frugal Blog Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:06:31 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-765 [...] to Save on Phone Bills Jump to Comments Last summer I wrote a blog posting about how I was cutting my landline–that is, the second line in our home that I used for my business. My reasoning was simple: I [...] [...] to Save on Phone Bills Jump to Comments Last summer I wrote a blog posting about how I was cutting my landline–that is, the second line in our home that I used for my business. My reasoning was simple: I [...]

]]> By: giovanna816 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-764 giovanna816 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:11:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-764 My husband feels that we should go to an "only cell phone" existance, but I feel while our kids are young to keep a land line. I teach my kids in case of an emergency and mommy's not available, or mommy's sick - call 911. What happens when they can't find my cell phone? So a landline with basic calling features is important to me - maybe one day when the kids are grown and gone.... My husband feels that we should go to an “only cell phone” existance, but I feel while our kids are young to keep a land line. I teach my kids in case of an emergency and mommy’s not available, or mommy’s sick – call 911. What happens when they can’t find my cell phone? So a landline with basic calling features is important to me – maybe one day when the kids are grown and gone….

]]> By: Leah Ingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Leah Ingram Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-763 Abby:<br/><br/>You're no luddite. You've just got different priorities when it comes to phone service. That's cool.<br/><br/>By the way, can you share the link to your mom's MSN blog? Would love to read it!<br/><br/>Thanks for commenting.<br/><br/>Leah Abby:

You’re no luddite. You’ve just got different priorities when it comes to phone service. That’s cool.

By the way, can you share the link to your mom’s MSN blog? Would love to read it!

Thanks for commenting.

Leah

]]> By: Abby http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Abby Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:13:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-762 I never understood cutting a landline in favor of a cell phone -- but then I'm one of those misers who calls up the phone company and says, "I want a phone line." They say, "Great well we have this package for only $30..." "No," I say. "I want a phone line. No voice mail, no caller ID. Just a phone line (and maybe call waiting."<br/><br/>Suddenly, the cost goes down to around $15 plus taxes. So a maximum of about $25<br/><br/>We just don't use the cell phone enough. In fact, we used it so little that my husband and I consolidated. (My mom is a resident manager and so we just kept the line in the family plan: $10/month.)<br/><br/>I mean, I understand that freelancers need long distance; but my mom did freelance (before her frugal blog with MSN Money came along) and I think the most she ever spent on a line was around $35/month.<br/><br/>I know people just LOVE caller id and think voice mail is a necessity; but most answering machines (even the no-name one my mom bought for a whopping $10 after rebate) have a remote-access option.<br/><br/>But maybe I'm just a luddite. I never understood cutting a landline in favor of a cell phone — but then I’m one of those misers who calls up the phone company and says, “I want a phone line.” They say, “Great well we have this package for only $30…” “No,” I say. “I want a phone line. No voice mail, no caller ID. Just a phone line (and maybe call waiting.”

Suddenly, the cost goes down to around $15 plus taxes. So a maximum of about $25

We just don’t use the cell phone enough. In fact, we used it so little that my husband and I consolidated. (My mom is a resident manager and so we just kept the line in the family plan: $10/month.)

I mean, I understand that freelancers need long distance; but my mom did freelance (before her frugal blog with MSN Money came along) and I think the most she ever spent on a line was around $35/month.

I know people just LOVE caller id and think voice mail is a necessity; but most answering machines (even the no-name one my mom bought for a whopping $10 after rebate) have a remote-access option.

But maybe I’m just a luddite.

]]> By: Leah Ingram http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-761 Leah Ingram Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-761 MJ:<br/><br/>I've never seen this with these post cards. Any chance you have a link from the USPS website so I can familiarize myself with these cards? Thanks.<br/><br/>Leah MJ:

I’ve never seen this with these post cards. Any chance you have a link from the USPS website so I can familiarize myself with these cards? Thanks.

Leah

]]> By: MJ http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-760 MJ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:48:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-760 the post office will sell you blank post cards for just the cost of post card postage. I used to send out weekly notices to team members in my direct - sales business this way. I'd print from my computer whatever message I wanted to send, then flip over and print all of their addresses on the other side. Great way to save MAJOR time (not hand-writing the message/addresses) AND money! the post office will sell you blank post cards for just the cost of post card postage. I used to send out weekly notices to team members in my direct – sales business this way. I’d print from my computer whatever message I wanted to send, then flip over and print all of their addresses on the other side. Great way to save MAJOR time (not hand-writing the message/addresses) AND money!

]]> By: Stefani http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2008/08/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Stefani Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:03:00 +0000 http://suddenlyfrugal.wordpress.com/2008/08/01/cutting-the-landline-umbilical-cord/#comment-759 I'm so jealous! I've been trying to get my significant other to give up our land line for at least a year now. He agrees but is "not quite ready yet". He feels like he hasn't informed everyone who would need to know. I'm not quite sure who that is since the only calls we get on our landline anymore are telemarketers. We have caller ID and literally never answer that phone.<br/><br/>I'm going to look into how that referral message would work for us. Maybe that will help him. <br/><br/>(And the 911 thing - didn't even know to check into that!)<br/><br/>Thanks! I’m so jealous! I’ve been trying to get my significant other to give up our land line for at least a year now. He agrees but is “not quite ready yet”. He feels like he hasn’t informed everyone who would need to know. I’m not quite sure who that is since the only calls we get on our landline anymore are telemarketers. We have caller ID and literally never answer that phone.

I’m going to look into how that referral message would work for us. Maybe that will help him.

(And the 911 thing – didn’t even know to check into that!)

Thanks!

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