Most aged 18-34 would rather have a smartphone/computer (65%) than a car (35%)

[US 41]

A $100+ cell phone bill every month does not save you money. The savings are negated by the bill itself. I have a Tracfone in my car and I only pay $25 every 90 days.

Who pays $100+ a month?

My assertion is that the additional price of a data plan over and above a talk/text/whatever basic-necessity phone can pay for itself.  For me this is clear.

I do, partially because I pay for a family plan (2 smartphones) which have unlimited talk, unlimited text, and 3GB of data per month. I also try to use WiFI as much as possible.

Oh, did I mention that I don't have a home phone number? I haven't had a home phone since 2002.

So it probably breaks down to well under $100/month per line. 

I dropped the land line in 2003.  I explained to a 6-year-old recently that when I was her age all phones were attached to something.  The look I got was like I'd just said we ate apples while they were still attached to the tree.

My Tracfone is only $100 per year so I have everyone on here beat. However I can only call and text on it (no camera, no internet etc). I bought the phone over 6 years ago at Dollar General for $8. I never even come close to using all my minutes. I hate talking / texting and only do it when necessary. I do have a laptop so if it's necessary when I'm on the road I can hook up to the internet by sitting in a McDonalds parking lot somewhere. I did this a lot in Canada since my phone doesn't work outside of the US. I don't sign contracts or take out loans period. In fact I have a joke about how I'd live in a tent if I had to, to stay out of debt. If I didn't buy another card I owe Tracfone nothing.

BTW I've already saved up enough money to buy a new (different used, but nice) car after I run the wheels off of my current car, which should be several years down the road. So cars are definitely a very high priority on my list.

[ZLoth]

My Tracfone is only $100 per year so I have everyone on here beat. However I can only call and text on it (no camera, no internet etc). I bought the phone over 6 years ago at Dollar General for $8. I never even come close to using all my minutes. I hate talking / texting and only do it when necessary. I do have a laptop so if it's necessary when I'm on the road I can hook up to the internet by sitting in a McDonalds parking lot somewhere. I did this a lot in Canada since my phone doesn't work outside of the US. I don't sign contracts or take out loans period. In fact I have a joke about how I'd live in a tent if I had to, to stay out of debt. If I didn't buy another card I owe Tracfone nothing.

BTW I've already saved up enough money to buy a new (different used, but nice) car after I run the wheels off of my current car, which should be several years down the road. So cars are definitely a very high priority on my list.

To each their own. I own a Android smartphone, a Android tablet, a Windows laptop, and a Windows desktop. And, sometimes, that tablet is more handy than a laptop.

As for purchasing a new car.... when I got rear-ended in March, 2014 and had my vehicle totaled, I ended up purchasing a new car (on April 1st, of all days), and having a car loan. The car I purchased was a year-old previous daily rental with 15K miles on it, and the car loan was paid off within one month.

[D-Dey65]

When my dad and I travel together we stop at rest areas and get the "free hotel deal books". There are usually some pretty good deals in those.

I still do that now. And with all the talk about the bills, I'm glad I just have a cheap flip phone that you pay for with a gift card.