Cell Phone and Cable Internet
For the boston area, $2200 a month isn't the worst that you could pay. For a home big enough for a family, it is about reasonable. Have you considered purchasing a home?
If you owned your old home more than 5 years, you are eligible for a $6,500tax rebate from the federal government. This money is available until April 2010. If you are a a first-time home buyer, you will receive an $8,000 tax credit. Also, as a home owner paying a mortgage you are eligible for additional tax breaks. Perhaps purchasing a home could work out to be cheaper than renting, especially if you are the type of home owner to build equity.
Also, I noticed that you are paying $170 per month between your cell phone bill and your cable internet bill. Have you considered using a carrier that supplies both services as a package deal? I think that you could slim your budget down a little more there.
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