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Phone Bill Savings

Competition for your phone bill dollars is fierce. From the introduction of cell phones to the newest in Internet, cable and fiber optic phone systems, the marketplace for keeping in touch has exploded. Generally speaking, whenever there is a large amount of companies vying for your business you should be able to get a great value. I use the word value, instead of price for a reason. Mainly because I don’t want to encourage you to go for the best price, as the best price may actually be worthless if it doesn’t fit your needs. A good example of poor … Continue reading →

SunRocket Going Belly Up

It’s a sad day for those of us who have been enjoying SunRocket’s $200 per year for unlimited calls deal. As of August 5, they’re ceasing to exist. Depending upon who you ask (or read), it’s due to abuse of the system, lawsuits, or simple market economics. We were pretty satisfied with their service and their customer relations. Here come all the solicitations for new service. For now, we ported our number over to Vonage with no problem whatsoever. They’re giving us two months free, so we’ll see how it goes and maybe stay with them. Of course, I’ve heard … Continue reading →

Tell Me a Story! Libraries and Free Phone Stories

Karen recently wrote a great series of blogs in Homeschooling about reading aloud. Some mothers are able to read hours and hours to their children without tiring. So far, I’m not one of them. I’m trying to put Karen’s suggestions into practice and read more with my older children. It has gotten better through the years. After seven or eight readings of “Button Goes to the Park” to a four year old, my voice would be about gone. That’s how I discovered stories from the library. A lot of libraries offer them. The kids are so excited to get to … Continue reading →