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c
o v e r s t o r y
Coming
out of the Queer Closet
by
Nedhera Landers
f e a t u r
e s
A
Response to Alix Dobkin's article "Queer & Present Danger"
by
De-Anna Alba
Living
Deliberately
by
Mowani Carter
The
Queering of Femininity
by
Susan Craigie
c o l u m n
s
Health
by
Dr. Lipstick
Wealth
by
Ms. Moneygrrl
Sex
by
SexySuzi
Advice
by
Victoria
Fashion
by
Fran Fatale
Femme
Perspective
by
Christine
Butch
Perspective
by
Daddy Rhon
Publisher's
Note
Letter
from the Editor
Contribute
to Femme
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The
High Price of Long Distance Love
by
Ms. Moneygrrl
(Continued,
page 2)
After
the shock of that first phone bill began to wear off I thought
I'd better get my finances in order or I wasn't going to be able
to afford this relationship, and I knew I wanted to!
Reach
out and touch someone-At 25 cents a minute? No WAY!
That
phone bill left me determined to never pay that much again. I
also was not willing to lose any precious phone time with my beloved.
Well, I'd found my sweetie on the Internet, so why not find cheaper
phone rates there too? I really learned a lot! I didn't realize
how many deals the main long distance companies were offering:
10 cents a minute on weekends; 5 cents a minute during certain
hours; 10 cents a minute all the time any time. Ugh, it was too
confusing.
I
decided to examine my phone bill to determine what
phone plan would be best for me. I was calling one long distance
number, usually after 5pm on weekdays and all the time on weekends.
The calls were lasting from 10 minutes to 5 hours! No wonder my
phone bill was so high!
First,
I chose an AT& T plan
that charged 9 cents a minute, all day, everyday with no hidden
costs and contracts. This plan required that I receive my bill
on the Internet (no paper bill would arrive at my house.) Each
month on a specific day they took the money right out of my checking
account. I didn't even have to write a check! And, as this plan
didn't have a contract I was able to switch to AT & T's 7 cents
a minute plan as soon as it was available. That saved me even
more money.
My
Advice
- Look
long and hard at your phone bills so you really know what your
calling patterns are.
- Chose
a plan that meets your calling habits. · Watch out for hidden
costs.
- Avoid
signing any contracts. Large long distance companies are always
coming up with new rate plans. By avoiding contracts, you can
switch to a better plan as soon as it is available.
- Read
the fine print. Watch out for the plans that specify certain
hours, or because your rate may go up at those times, no matter
when you started the call.
continued
on page 3
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