ENTERTAINMENT

Sick of paying hundreds of dollars for your cable bill? You may have heard that you can watch movies and televisions shows online using your internet connection. Here are a few services you can access that may substitute for cable:

1.) Netflix.com ($8 / month)

A monthly subscription service giving access to TV Shows & Movies that you can stream online.

2.) Hulu.com (Free)

A website offering online streaming current season’s TV shows for free

3.) HuluPlus.com ($8 / month)

A monthly subscription service giving access to TV Shows & Movies that you can stream online.

How do you connect your computer to your TV?

Search YouTube.Com or Google.Com and research some guides you can follow.

You can also use Game Systems such as Xbox, Playstation, or Wii to stream these services

Broadband Saves

A guide to how you can save money by doing things online, now that you have Broadband

Internet Access

Connect Your CommunityPartners

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Congratulations if you have purchased your internet service through Connect Your Community’s Mobile Citizen Program! Through this program, you will be guaranteed Broadband Internet service offered through Clear wireless for one year.

Broadband Internet Access is becoming increasingly important as we are moving into the future. The access to information, job opportunities, entertainment, and communication possibilities are a few of the many benefits the Internet can offer. However, like any other utility – gas, electric, phone – it does require a monthly payment, which varies based on availability at your home.

After your first year, you will have to make a decision on internet services. You can continue with Clear, or you can choose another carrier. What will remain constant, however, is the monthly payment.

This guide will assist you in finding ways you can save money by doing certain things on the internet, so the cost will be much easier to bear, once you get comfortable with the internet after your first year.

COMMUNICATION

Is your Landline phone bill more than $30 a month? Cut your Phone Bill in half using a free internet application to manage your Phone!Use Google Voice to manage your phone service!

Ingredients Google E-mail Address (G-Mail) Google Voice Phone Number Landline Phone Computer with internet connection Best results with Google Chrome Browser

Setting up Google Voice Number:1. Establish a G-Mail account

Visit http://www.gmail.com Create an Account

2. Reserve a Google Voice Number Visit http://voice.google.com (sign in if

you need to) Click on Upgrade My Account >>> I Want

a New Number or Pop-Up offering you a Phone Number

Choose by Area Code Choose by Text Enter PIN & Confirm (make sure to write

it down!) Enter Landline Phone Number to Forward

to Google Voice will call your Phone: Enter

the Verification Code provided on the Screen on your Phone’s Dial pad

Google Voice is now set up!3. Install Google Voice & Video Plug-in4. View tutorials at http://voice.google.com to

find out how to place calls and texts from your computer!

With Google Voice, your landline won’t need:

1. Long Distance2. Voicemail / Answering Machine3. Call Waiting4. Caller ID5. Three Way Calling6. Call Blocking/Screening7. Call Forwarding8. Automatic Call Back

Basically, you won’t need ANY extra features on your phone. Remove all those extras and see your phone bill shrink, and use that extra cash to pay for the internet service to manage it!

PAYING BILLS

Do you that you can pay bills online through your bank, and save money on things like checks, money orders, and postage?

Check with your bank – they can walk you through how to set up your secure, online account and schedule bill payments – all for free!

ANYTHING ELSE?

Visit http://www.getconnectedtoday.com for more tips to save money online. Keep track of everything you save, so you can justify the cost of broadband a year from today!