Ok,this is a bit off the wall! But,I will have you know I do own a few more "wants" a month for myself with the money I'm saving with Straight Talk:) Before I would pay a little over $100 a month on my cell bill,and always watching my minutes and texts. Now with Straight talk my average monthly savings are about $60. Get the same features at a lower rate,so totally feeling the "richer" effect. And get probably better service with Verizon. Also,many phones to choose from,I went with the Samsung slider with full qwerty board since I tend to text in my sleep! Oh,don't forget to check the website first @ straighttalk.com before you purchase at Walmart,they have great deals and choice of refurmished phones.Sometimes even by one get the other phone free. Best part is the activation process is simple with no fees whatsoever,and you can even keep your old number,soooo convenient. Well,that's my story,no silly pooches,just more money to spend on myself and a very satisfied customer:)