in on average nearly $80. the reason? the research company says most of the increase in these prices customers are adding more services. vcr's are out. people are paying for video recording, on demand tv and internet. they are now fixtures in american homes, much more so than a decade ago. all those service was they cost money. harris? >> harris: where do we find the time? >> right. dvr it. >> harris: thank you. well, do you prefer paying your cell phone bill online? well, verizon wireless would like an extra $2 for you to do that the largest cell phone carrier in the nation announcing starting january 15th, it will charge for a convenience fee now to customers who make single bill payments online or by phone. verizon reports customers can avoid the fee with a variety of methods. get this. including mailing in a paper check. really? i thought we were doing it to save the paper? what do i know? the online retail giant amazon reporting the best holiday