As you probably know, one can easily spend north of $1,000 for a new top-of-the-line smartphone these days.

And truth be told, you could well be one of the countless individuals who regularly spend that much every time you buy a new phone.

Let me say right out of the gate that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.

This is America after all, and we’re all entitled to spend our hard-earned money on whatever suits our fancy.

That being said, although I’m continually fascinated by the latest and greatest technology, I have never spent more than $150 for a phone that I purchased for my own use.

And I probably never will. [Read more…]