Pros & Cons of Dropping Your Landline
November 14, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under saving money
This morning at 8:30 am my home phone rang. My suspicions were true. It was a telemarketer. Until recently, my husband and I hadn’t had a landline in about four years. With each call I wonder why I have a home phone, so today I’m exploring the pros and cons of having a landline.
1) Landlines have 911 tracing to your home which provides extra protection and security. This is a main reason why people with children have a landline. Some cell phone provide tracking.
2) You can call your cell phone when you misplace it. When I only had a cell …read more
How Much Have You Paid to Be in a Wedding?
August 8, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under poll
I was listening to Candy and Potter today and they were talking about weddings. Listeners were calling in and telling how much they’ve spent to be in someone’s wedding. I listened for a while because my husband was just in a wedding last week. The cost involved really hit home for me.
When my husband and I got married, I tried to be very considerate of other people’s expenses and I didn’t want to cause them any financial stress. One of the ways that I did this was by choosing a dress pattern for the bridesmaids. I bought the material and pattern for …read more
