Turns out I'm not the only one who is worried about the AT&T and T-Mobile merger. About 71 percent of you said in a recent poll that you had concerns, and many of you chimed in with your misgivings. Here's what some of you said: "I left AT&T quite a while back thanks to their horrible service (customer and tech both) to move to T-Mobile, and have never regretted it. Until this week. Read more

The Verizon/iPhone rumor mill keeps on turning, and this time it's made a complete 180. On the heels of yesterday's news that Apple was gearing up to produce 3 million Verizon-compatible 3G CMDA phones this coming December comes the report that, while a Verizon iPhone seems possible, it will probably be for the network's not-yet-built 4G network. Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said that while the Read more

In what seems like an effort to keep iPhone customers on AT&T after the phone's exclusivity runs out, AT&T has raised its early termination fee from $175 to $325 for all smartphone customers beginning June 1. According to a spokesperson for the company, the increase has "nothing to do with the iPhone or any other device." So, it's just a coincidence that AT&T's iPhone exclusivity is Read more

If you've been putting off buying that iPhone because you don't want to get locked into a two-year contract with AT&T, your day has come: effective today, you'll be able to buy an iPhone without a contract. If you've got the extra cash for a purchase like this, you can buy one iPhone per day, and the price breakdown will look like this: $500 for the 8GB iPhone 3G, $600 for the 16GB 3GS, and Read more

With all the shiny new handsets about to hit the market after debuting at CES, you may be on the lookout for a deal that makes you switch carriers. Well, here it is: Verizon Wireless has dropped the prices on its National Talk, and National Talk and Text plans by about $30 each. Although the unlimited data plan for smartphone users still holds at $30 a month, this price cut gives everyone a break Read more

Here's some amazing news for folks who wanted to upgrade to the iPhone 3G S, but didn't want to pay the full price and sign a new contract: AT&T just announced via its Facebook page that it will be extending its upgrade prices to current AT&T customers who purchased an iPhone 3G last year and aren't yet available for upgrade prices (that would be all of you). And if you've already Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Most people know the typical credit no-nos: Don't make a late payment. Don't allow an account to go into collections. Avoid tax liens, bankruptcies and foreclosures. And of course, paying off credit card debt should be one of your top financial priorities. (To find out your other top financial priorities, use this simple Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Bride Wars. Bridezillas. Bridalplasty. Shedding for the Wedding. Platinum Weddings. Say Yes to the Dress. If you flip through the channels, it looks like all of America is altar-bound. But in fact, the Pew Research Center found that American marriage rates are at an all-time low: Only 51% of Americans over age 18 are married. Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Has your budget sprung a leak? Nearly everyone has spending holes. And as with other kinds of leaks, you may have hardly noticed them. But those small drips can quickly add up to big bucks. The trick is to find the holes and plug them so you can keep more money in your pocket. That extra cash could be the ticket to finally Read more