Logan Abbott

The Federal Reserve unexpectedly cut the Fed Funds Rate by 0.75% earlier this week, leading to a corresponding decrease in the prime rate.    Most credit card interest rates are tied to the prime rate, so carrying a balance on these cards just got a lot cheaper.

Most carriers raised their text messaging charges from 10 to 15 cents in 2006; Sprint raised another 5 cents in 2007 and now Verizon has joined them at 20 cents each.

Order T-Mobile service before the end of the year, and your activation fee will be waived.  This is a savings of $35!   Save $70 or more with a family plan!

We are often asked about phones that are more accessible; the most common request is for an easy-to-use phone with larger keys and a display with larger fonts. Unfortunately, there haven’t been that many good solutions, as the focus of the carriers in the last couple years has been more sophisticated, ever-smaller devices that support various data services.

Two opportunities to get a free iPod Shuffle in addition to some of the lowest phone prices of the year. Hurry, the iPod offers end 12/26.

Through December 25. All require a new line of service and a 2 year contract with the featured carrier:

Today, December 20 only. One day sale on some popular phones, many at their lowest prices ever. All require a new line of service and a 2 year contract with the featured carrier:

AT&T has rolled out its free directory assistance nationwide, which can save you upwards of $1.50 per request.   Call 800.935.5697 from your home/cell phone.  The service is advertiser-supported, so expect to listen to an ad relevant to your number request before actually getting the number.

Today, December 18, 2007 only. One day sale on some popular phones, many at their lowest prices ever. All require a new line of service and a 2 year contract with the featured carrier:

Today, December 18, 2007 only. One day sale on some popular phones, many at their lowest prices ever. All require a new line of service and a 2 year contract with the featured carrier: