Crunching the Numbers On Shared Cellphone Contracts

itwbennett writes: The Wall Street Journal has a handy online calculater to help you sort out which phone plan is best for you. But one thing you'll notice is that shared or 'family' plans rarely offer any real savings, or benefits beyond the convenience of having a single bill, says blogger Kevin Purdy, who is bracing himself to propose a phone plan separation with his wife.