Crunching Coins

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Yesterday morning, very early, I took my wife to PDX to hop a flight to DEN to visit the kids for a week or so, to play in the snow, at Steamboat Springs. Well, someone had to remain home for CritterCare (and no, it's not part of ObamaCare). Besides, I hate to be cold.

Well, during the preparation for the trip, we realized that due to the downward spiral of our economy, we were forced to give up our cell phones. Actually, just one because my spouse chose to give up her custom fake nails to keep her phone. So mine got sacrificed.

Anyway, it occurred to us, how does one contact the other to coordinate the airport pick up time? Especially, when you're flying in or out of DEN in the winter. So fearing that we couldn't do without a second phone, I headed off to our local Fred Meyers store (it's a Pacific Northwest take off of K-mart).

And not wanting to get locked in on another long term contract, I purchased a TracFone. Actually, I was quite impressed with it because it has the same features of our other phone, and it came with 10 minutes of air time, and a charger. But, the better part was, the kit only cost $8.00. Yep eight dollars!

No here's the best part. On the way to PDX my wife's phone went dead even though she had a full charge just hours before. She's been complaining about her battery life for many moons now, but they are $30 at Sprint and $12+shipping on EBay. And then I realized, the TracFone battery was the same as her Samsung dead one. So I traded her because I can use the charge on mine while I drive to PDX to pick her up in a week, and she will have a strong batter to use while she is sitting near the fireplace at that hoity toity bar on the slopes!

What a guy! And, I ain't talking about that stud she might be sitting next to (like her son). I'm talking about me! I just bought a new batter and a charger for her phone for 8 bucks! So, even if I never use it, the TracFone was a true value.

How about that for crunching coin?
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