Thrifty Thursday with Alan Akina - Cell Phone Bills

22 Aug 2011 · 1 min

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In this short segment of the Wake Up Today program titled “Thrifty Thursday,” Alan Akina warns viewers that cell‑phone contracts can be a hidden expense during tough economic times. He cites BillShrink.com’s claim that the average consumer wastes more than $300 a year on poorly chosen plans. Akina explains that BillShrink.com conducts a rapid, free comparison of carriers and plans—taking under two minutes—to help users find a plan that matches their needs and saves money. The segment’s purpose is to raise awareness of over‑paying for mobile service and to promote a practical, no‑cost tool for consumers to cut that expense.

Well, there is no denying the usefulness of a cell phone, but in these tough economic times, those phone contracts can really take a bite out of your budget.
In this morning's Thrifty Thursday report, Alan Akina shows us how to get just what we need.
Good morning, everyone. Are you paying too much for your cell phone bill? Well, how would you know? There are literally thousands of options across multiple carriers. On top of that, there's new plans and phones and choices coming out all the time. Here's a possible solution that you can use. It's a website called BillShrink.com, and they say that the average cell phone user is wasting over $300 a year on bad plans. Now, this website does an extensive search finding and comparing rates and plans among the different providers. It's easy to use and can be done in under 2 minutes. Best of all, it's free. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. See you on Monday.