When I opened my phone bill I was surprised to see it had gone up $5. Why? I hadn't made any calls, or at least didn't remember. So I got out last month's bill & checked it. Thanks AT&T. They raised the flat rate charge $4 without informing me. How nice.
This is, of course, for the land line. Young people, or at least a lot of them, don't have landlines, only cell phones. But those can be very expensive ($70-$100 for smartphones, because of the data charges). What I hate are all the ticky tack taxes. What exactly is wire pro & why did it go up 50 cents? Why do I get charged $8 for long distance when I never make a long distance call?
My bill is now $74, but that includes $28 for 1.5mbps internet. Of course in some countries you may pay that & get 50mbps. But we invented computers so let's make sure our speeds are pathetic. Oh brother.
But we like to spend money, even in this economy. This morning I went to Trader Joe's, which is across the street from a brand new, humungous Whole Foods. Or as it is called, Whole Paycheck. Went in there once, right after it opened, saw the prices & said to myself "holy @##$%!" But Trader Joe's was almost empty, something I had never seen before. You mean you would rather pay triple at Whole Foods what you could get across the street for much less. Must be a lot of rich people in that neighborhood. Or just think they are. Or can only shop at the new place.
This is, of course, for the land line. Young people, or at least a lot of them, don't have landlines, only cell phones. But those can be very expensive ($70-$100 for smartphones, because of the data charges). What I hate are all the ticky tack taxes. What exactly is wire pro & why did it go up 50 cents? Why do I get charged $8 for long distance when I never make a long distance call?
My bill is now $74, but that includes $28 for 1.5mbps internet. Of course in some countries you may pay that & get 50mbps. But we invented computers so let's make sure our speeds are pathetic. Oh brother.
But we like to spend money, even in this economy. This morning I went to Trader Joe's, which is across the street from a brand new, humungous Whole Foods. Or as it is called, Whole Paycheck. Went in there once, right after it opened, saw the prices & said to myself "holy @##$%!" But Trader Joe's was almost empty, something I had never seen before. You mean you would rather pay triple at Whole Foods what you could get across the street for much less. Must be a lot of rich people in that neighborhood. Or just think they are. Or can only shop at the new place.
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