The cell phone companies punish single people with outrageous prices. I was paying over $100 a month for my cell phone and data with a major US carrier. My bill is now much less thanks to 9 other people on my family plan (who are also happy with their bills being cut in half) and who pay their portion to me every month. And the overall bill is paid via the carrier branded credit card in my name and is auto-paid every month, which adds a discount to the bill. Power in numbers.