Are you ready to see green?

Those of us with less than perfect eye sight have a few more expenditures than those with perfect 20/20 vision. Here is a few pointers on how The Frugal Geek saves on vision related items.

Cutting costs: Cell minutes, do you need them?

So you are thinking of going and getting that very tempting Virgin Mobile $35/month plan but are scared that the 300 minutes may not be enough? There are other ways to save on minutes. For those of us with smartphones why not leverage the capabilities of the phone itself?

Cutting costs: Cell service

This is going to be a lot of meat to chew on. I have been asked by many people to post this one ASAP! So here goes. Have a sit and buckle up.


How much do you spend on cellphone service each month? According to the national average you could be spending at least $50 PER LINE per month. That puts cell service at well over $600/year. And that is just for basic cellphone service. If you choose to have a smartphone then you can easily run $75-$100/month per line. The convenience of a cellphone is something that most people don't want to do without. But at what price are we paying for that convenience? I am here to tell you NO MORE! There are many ways to cut your cellphone bill in half or even more and still keep similar if not the same level of convenience you are used to. Here are a few ways...

An introduction

Welcome to The Frugal Geek! This blog is intended to get some of the ideas that are floating around in my head written down to where others can make use of them also. Ever since our son was born nearly two years ago my wife and I have been trying to find ways to cut costs so that she could stay home with our little miracle. Our journey to being frugal is finally producing some fruit and we want to share it with others.

In this blog you will find ways to cut costs on nearly every part of life. From cellphone and home phone service to baby needs and groceries and nearly everything in between. We are not to the "drinking the koolaid" stage yet as far as cheap living but I would say we are approaching the moderate stage. So if you are an "easy does it", a "drinking the koolaid" or anywhere in between we think you will get something out of this blog.

If you have any ideas for cost savings that you would like to see featured on this blog, please feel free to contact us and let us know. We are always looking for more ways to save money. Share the knowledge so that more lives can be impacted.

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The Frugal Geek