4. get rid of your cell phone.

 

 

ok, i used cell phones as an example of paying into any multinational corprate monetizing scam.

 

there used to be a time when business ran on the concept that the customer is always right. this is no longer an issue for big biz. today, the customer is just a cash cow, the object is to squeeze every possible dime out of the customer while giving the customer as little as possible in return. this is called monetizing. others, who are paying attention, call it extortion. 

 

no law enforcement agency or court is going to do anything about it, only by refusing to pay tribute to these sociopaths can we curb it.

 

if you absolutely need a cell phone, get a prepaid one. at least you can control how much you have to pay for it this way and you are not forced into a long term "contract".

 

basically, make a conscious effort to fork over as little as possible to multinational corporations.

 

another little tip. you can save yourself a ton of money by shopping at yard sales whenever you get a chance. i get all my clothes at them. i wear levis, carhartts, nunn bush, k-swiss etc., etc., and get everything in new condition and never pay more than a buck an item. and its just plain fun because you never know what you are going to find.

 

got too much stuff? make some extra cash by throwing a yard sale now and then. get the barbecue running and sell hot-dogs while your at it. you may be very pleasantly surprised at the results.