Imagine this: 42 years ago, you lease a state-of-the-art rotary phone. For a reasonable $29.10 a month. And you still have that phone.

If you’re the probably sweet-82-year-old-grannie-down-the-street Ester Strogen, then you don’t have to imagine.

The total cost of leasing the phone? Over $14,000. Ouch.