Pay more! You know you want to....

[naurien]

This is a rant; society is really ticking me off right now. It has made it nearly impossible for us to save money. Society (namely, stuff vendors) is structured in such a way that it's no longer possible to choose a cheaper option

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[spikepage]

I agree 103

[astrogeek01]

the digital-thingy-ma-bob antenna replacement whatsit that the government is subsidizing *should* let you still get free tv.

[astrogeek01]

I totally hear you on this. The phone company is just eating our money too. One thing a friend of mine is doing: prepaid cell phone. He hasn't had it long, so I'm waiting to see how it pans out, but we may switch to that.

[johnhupp]

Yeah... something like Virgin Mobile might work for you. Pay-as-you-go is expensive if you use it too much, but you might be in the target range.

Anyhow, I save on shipping by getting things in person, by taking the bus, but that takes a lot of time. If you have a Ritz Camera (or something similar) in the area, you can order stuff online (lab prints, not inkjet), and pick them up in person. And there's a much shorter turn-around. On the other hand, expensive shipping on books may still be less expensive if you're doing used-and-new on Amazon.

As for rent (per Mme. spikepage), I live in Los Angeles.