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by Chad Mumm on December 24, 2008 at 12:01 AM



For the traveler or person on your frequent long-distance speed dial: Skype Credit

If that jet-setting family member decides he'd rather stay in Budapest, he or she can keep in touch if you give them Skype credit (starts at $10, skype.com). The free-to-download Internet phone service is popular with the international crowd and can make calls to any phone around the world for a fraction of the cost of standard phones, as well as free computer to computer calling and video chat. If you've ever had to make an international call, you know how expensive it can be. Join the Web revolution but remember: They don't have daylight savings time in China.

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