Of course, I have to watch my pennies. I'm a retired teacher and as such, the amount of my retirement check is determined by the legislature; and the last time that we had a raise was 2001. I could ask if you know just how much prices have changed since that year; but of course, you do. You are living with this economy as well. And this isn't easy at all.
Anyway, recently, I, just like so many others, have been looking for ways to reduce expenses in order to have a little money at the end of the month. My Internet I had to keep and I really like my connection through Charter and wanted to keep that. And the cable TV is the only recreation and entertainment expense I have had for a long time, having let magazine subscriptions go, even finally letting the newspaper go .. and I have been reading the Fort Worth Star Telegram since 1942.
My telephone connection is very important to me, but I simply could no longer afford that one. Even though I tried to keep it under $100 a month, it kept inching up and up. Finally, I bought MagicJack; and after looking at it for 6 months, I installed it. You know what? I am very happy with it. It works... well. My calls are crisp and clear. My telephone does work just as it always has worked. You know what? I like MagicJack.
For those who are questioning, I do have a telephone to use just in case something happens and the computer connection goes down. Yes, I have a cell phone, a Tracfone, so that I can control that expense also. I couldn't deal with the contracts with the big charges for those others. Sprint made me crazy.
So, here I sit tonight, quite contentedly, happy with my Tracfone and my MagicJack, ready to talk to anyone at anytime. My costs for communication are finally controlled and I am a happy woman.
