I've always loved living a frugal lifestyle and voluntary simplicity. I've been following Wisebread for quite awhile now, and I guarantee the tips are right on the money - pardon the pun. I'm proud to say I now follow nearly all the 25 tips listed above, and it's made a tremendous difference in our finances!
Yes I do. Mostly because I have an 11 YO at home, often alone and I want him to be able to pick up the phone and call 911 if necessary. He did get a cell on his last birthday but often lets the power run down. My phone service is bundled with my cable TV and internet.
I would recommend insect repellent of some sort for most areas - standing water after many emergencies leads to increased numbers of mosquitoes (possibly carrying disease).
Here in the Uk I still have a landline - it has my sky tv and broadband attached to it and I dont pay for local calls. Its cheaper than a mobile/cell phone on contract although I have one of those too for emergencies and the free texts service I get.
rachel
I have a landline. To get FiOS I had to get a "package" to keep the price reasonable. I don't have a TV so I picked the phone and I use it all the time! I get really bad cell phone signal in my house so the land line is pretty awesome. No more going out on the porch to make a phone call!
i still have a land line because I think I'll need it when the power goes out. if you live in an area where this is unlikely to happen maybe you don't need one but we live in a semi rural area.I f the power stays off a long time you cannot charge your cell phone.
I don't have landline now . Why ? Because I already had a cellphone, and it is easy for me to use cellphone than landline. A cellphone is portable , flexible, easy to go.
We kept our landline and switched our cell phones over to pay as you go, because the economy and housing crashed and we mainly used those on the construction site. Our regular cell phone acct was more expensive than our landline, which we also use for internet access and phone contact for all our friends, family and personal accts. We didn't want them calling us when we were on the roof or putting up walls, etc, so nobody had our cell phone numbers except people associated with work and nobody's working anymore anyway. We could use that Amazon card!
Yes, we have 2 land lines! One is for a fax machine and the other is our home phone. After surviving 9-11 and having family living in a hurricane zone, we realized that cell phones were NOT a reliable means of communication, so we will NEVER get rid of our land lines.
I've always loved living a frugal lifestyle and voluntary simplicity. I've been following Wisebread for quite awhile now, and I guarantee the tips are right on the money - pardon the pun. I'm proud to say I now follow nearly all the 25 tips listed above, and it's made a tremendous difference in our finances!
All I have is a landline. Don't need or want a cell phone.
yes
Yes I do. Mostly because I have an 11 YO at home, often alone and I want him to be able to pick up the phone and call 911 if necessary. He did get a cell on his last birthday but often lets the power run down. My phone service is bundled with my cable TV and internet.
Add rice to a bottle along with a solution of dishwashing liquid and shake it. Cleans where bottle cleaners can't reach.
no way - and haven't for over 7 years - at first folks looked at me like i was from mars - now it is the norm
i don't like to talk on it, so why pay for two (landline and cell)
I would recommend insect repellent of some sort for most areas - standing water after many emergencies leads to increased numbers of mosquitoes (possibly carrying disease).
Here in the Uk I still have a landline - it has my sky tv and broadband attached to it and I dont pay for local calls. Its cheaper than a mobile/cell phone on contract although I have one of those too for emergencies and the free texts service I get.
rachel
Just use your change and you will never have more then a dollar's worth in your pocket.
Gave mine up three years ago.
For my kids, in case there is an emergency. They are too young for cell phones.
I have a landline. To get FiOS I had to get a "package" to keep the price reasonable. I don't have a TV so I picked the phone and I use it all the time! I get really bad cell phone signal in my house so the land line is pretty awesome. No more going out on the porch to make a phone call!
Still have landline and love it - besides nothing else works in rural mtns.
i still have a land line because I think I'll need it when the power goes out. if you live in an area where this is unlikely to happen maybe you don't need one but we live in a semi rural area.I f the power stays off a long time you cannot charge your cell phone.
Yes, still have a landline in case of emergencies. (for example-cell phones do not work)
No we don't have a land line. It made no sense paying for cell phones and a land line.
I do have a landline (VOIP) because AT&T has terrible service in my condo but I'm a die-hard Apple fan so couldn't live without an iPhone!
Yes, I do still have a landline, but I'm questioning its value and may get rid of it soon.
I don't have landline now . Why ? Because I already had a cellphone, and it is easy for me to use cellphone than landline. A cellphone is portable , flexible, easy to go.
We kept our landline and switched our cell phones over to pay as you go, because the economy and housing crashed and we mainly used those on the construction site. Our regular cell phone acct was more expensive than our landline, which we also use for internet access and phone contact for all our friends, family and personal accts. We didn't want them calling us when we were on the roof or putting up walls, etc, so nobody had our cell phone numbers except people associated with work and nobody's working anymore anyway. We could use that Amazon card!
I cancelled my landline 7 years ago, and good riddance! Good-bye to the bill and to bad Qwest customer service.
I got rid of my landline about 7 years ago. I loved saying good-bye to Qwest! Good-bye to the bill, and to the bad customer service.
Yes, we have 2 land lines! One is for a fax machine and the other is our home phone. After surviving 9-11 and having family living in a hurricane zone, we realized that cell phones were NOT a reliable means of communication, so we will NEVER get rid of our land lines.
I haven't had a landline for about ten years.
Have not had a landline for for several years now.
K.H.
Central Florida