[poundwise]

I appreciate that you have saved a considerable sum and, for that, I congratulate you! Good going!

I do not understand one thing, however. You wrote:

"...Verizon's Freedom Value package for about $52/month - all inclusive, similar to Vongage. I actually considered Vonage but I have heard of some service problems and for $5, I figured it wasn't worth it..."

Vonage is less than $30 a month for all local and long-distance calls including fees and taxes. I'm not sure I see how that works out to a $5 difference versus $52?

Still, as I said, good going. I wish I could figure out some more ways to save money each month myself!