Comments on: Gave OnStar the Ax, A Solid Frugal Lifestyle Move? http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/ Coupons, Frugal Living Tips, and Personal Finance Tips to Make Life A Little Easier Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:31:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyle http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/comment-page-1/#comment-406 Kyle Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:12:45 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/#comment-406 Great tips, all of you! Yeah I am definetely going to add a cell phone to my wifes account. Melissa, good tip, I was worried I would have to have my own plan and minutes which could get expensive, good to know I can share minutes with my wife's plan. Lynnae, wow $10 seems like a great deal. And I am going to do what you do and only give out number to family and schools. I am not a big phone chatter!! It was amazing at the airport last weekend, seemed like 75% off people had cell phones glued to their ears, not for me! Jennifer, I had no idea you could do that with an old cell phone. My wife has an old cell phone I may charge up and carry until I get set up. Great tips, all of you! Yeah I am definetely going to add a cell phone to my wifes account.

Melissa, good tip, I was worried I would have to have my own plan and minutes which could get expensive, good to know I can share minutes with my wife’s plan.

Lynnae, wow $10 seems like a great deal. And I am going to do what you do and only give out number to family and schools. I am not a big phone chatter!! It was amazing at the airport last weekend, seemed like 75% off people had cell phones glued to their ears, not for me!

Jennifer, I had no idea you could do that with an old cell phone. My wife has an old cell phone I may charge up and carry until I get set up.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Jennifer Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:14:12 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/#comment-405 Even an old cell phone with no subscription will dial 911 if its charged up. Next time one of your friends replaces his or her cell, see if they will give the old one to you. Keep it charged & in the car. If you do end up in a ravine and happen to have cell service, you can still get help. Even an old cell phone with no subscription will dial 911 if its charged up. Next time one of your friends replaces his or her cell, see if they will give the old one to you. Keep it charged & in the car. If you do end up in a ravine and happen to have cell service, you can still get help.

]]> By: Lynnae @ Being Frugal http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Lynnae @ Being Frugal Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:06:09 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/#comment-402 My cell phone costs an extra $10 a month as an add-on to my husband's plan. I like the convenience of being able to call home if I'm out running errands and running late. And I never get calls on my cell phone. The only people who have the number are my husband and my children's schools. :) My cell phone costs an extra $10 a month as an add-on to my husband’s plan. I like the convenience of being able to call home if I’m out running errands and running late.

And I never get calls on my cell phone. The only people who have the number are my husband and my children’s schools. :)

]]> By: Melissa http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Melissa Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:59:09 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/#comment-401 You can get a cheap cell phone that shares minutes with your wife's plan. I only use my phone for emergencies so I got the free base-model phone that came with adding a shared line on my husband's account. It costs us less than $20 a month right now with Sprint. It was the cheapest option for us short of going with a pre-paid minutes plan. I'm the same way. I didn't even give out the number to my friends so I wouldn't be called on the cell to chat. I only turn it on when I'm out and about by myself. It's mainly for peace of mind. You can get a cheap cell phone that shares minutes with your wife’s plan. I only use my phone for emergencies so I got the free base-model phone that came with adding a shared line on my husband’s account. It costs us less than $20 a month right now with Sprint. It was the cheapest option for us short of going with a pre-paid minutes plan.

I’m the same way. I didn’t even give out the number to my friends so I wouldn’t be called on the cell to chat. I only turn it on when I’m out and about by myself. It’s mainly for peace of mind.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Mrs. Micah Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:20:32 +0000 http://www.rather-be-shopping.com/blog/2007/10/17/solid-frugal-move/#comment-399 That makes sense to me. OnStar does seem pretty cool, but I think a cell phone has more practical applications. That makes sense to me. OnStar does seem pretty cool, but I think a cell phone has more practical applications.

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