As household budgets continue to tighten, more cell phone owners are looking to trim costs—including shifting service to prepaid plans that can cut costs.

Our colleagues at the Consumer Reports Money Adviser recently pulled together a one-stop compendium of all of our advice on prepaid phone service and other possible ways to reduce your cell phone bills.

Tuesday, I appeared on NBC’s Today Show to cover some of those tips; click on the video at right to see that segment.

More to come soon on new cell phone plan options, including some low-cost unlimited prepaid plans that have spurred some rate reductions even for traditional cell-phone plans —Paul Reynolds.