Like sand through the hourglass

1 Year!

Today marks the the start of my second year on prepaid service. I started with straight talk on July 10th 2012. And let me tell you, I love it. I simply couldn't be happier.

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Time is fleeting

Certainly has been a while since I have updated my blog! I can't believe it has been a year since I have been on prepaid service.

A lot has happened since my last post on 9/17/12.

On October 4th I accepted a new job!

 

On October 5th my apartment building had a serious fire. I unfortunately was 2 apartments away from the source and I lost almost everything I owned. I was camping, so I literally could fit all my belongings in the trunk of my car with space to spare.

The road to recovery is certainly long and arduous. I had renters insurance, however it only covered just over half of what I lost. I have been able to replace things but still have a ways to go.

I am so happy I was on an unlimited prepaid service (Straight Talk) because, just in the month of October, I used over 2500 minutes, thousands of texts and countless gigabytes of data just dealing with the aftermath of the fire. On my Verizon plans had only 400 anytime minutes and I would have burned through that in 2 days.

My galaxy Nexus has been a trooper. Since I lost everything it became my primary Internet source for weeks. That phone kept up and provided a decent enough Web experience the do most of what I needed.

Not all is bad

I have been fortunate even during an extremely difficult part of my life. I have traveled to the Caribbean in January for a week. Then, in March, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to New Zealand for 2 weeks. 

Let me tell you, having a simple based phone was great. So easy to just get service while traveling.

Look for my upcoming 1 year review of Straight Talk, as well as my analysis of the ever growing prepaid services. It certainly seems a lot of folks have become fed up with the high costs of contracts and want the freedom of prepaid more and more.

As always, don't forget to follow my blog if you are interested and share the info with others.

-Matt

2 month update

So I have completed 2 months with Straight Talk. There is even a new deal to lower my costs further.

My first month with Straight Talk

My first full month with Straight Talk.

I started Straight talk on July 12th. I can't believe how fast one month has past and I look forward to using this service more. I am using the T-Mobile network sim, but Straight Talk also offers use of the AT&T network if T-Mobile coverage is not as good in your area.

For those that have not read yet, here is a link to my post about straight talk and their service.

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So Share it Maybe.........Not?

Verizon and AT&T try to share taking your money

Image from IntoMobile

So within the past few weeks, Verizon and AT&T have announced and/or launched their shared data plans (Verizon going all into their shared philosophy as the only offering to new customers).  They say it will save you money, but I trust them like a trust a dog holding onto my steak while I warm up my grill.  These big companies just keep making up ways to separate you from money you work hard to earn, in the world where over the past 5 years the average American yearly income has dropped almost $5,000........screw them for taking advantage of us!