On this day in 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born. He would become famous as a scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a printer, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. Today, we honor Benjamin Franklin as one of our Founding Fathers whose ideas are still very much alive.

Ben Franklin’s personal ideas about economics helped to shape our country’s economy, including an idea that would become the soul of the “American Dream” – - the idea that all people are created equal and through hard work each person has the same opportunity to achieve success.

Ben used his printing skills to print paper money, helping to establish the paper currency system in America. Today, we honor Ben’s contribution to the economy every time we drop a $100 bill: Ben’s face appears on it.

It’s all about the Benjamins baby.

In partnership with Rebtel, Talkster celebrates Benjamin Franklin’s birthday today by offering callers $5 in free calls (we wanted to give you $100, but that’s just not good economics now is it? Ben was a good business man too).

Happy Birthday Ben.

Happy New Year from all your friends at Talkster! With a fresh start and a brand new year ahead of us many of you will be making New Year’s resolutions. In our experience the best way to make sure you stick to your resolutions is to clearly state your intentions and share them with friends and family who can help encourage you and support you along the way. Encourage the people you share your resolutions with to keep you accountable!

Talkster offers you an easy way to save a buck when share your resolutions with friends and family around the world. In partnership with Rebtel, we are offering callers $5 in free credits to place ultra low cost long distance and international calls, so you can share about your resolutions, and make follow-up reminder and encouragement calls to your heart’s content!

If your New Year’s resolution was to stay more connected with friends and family around the world, Talkster has got you covered. With $5 in free calling credits, you can speak more than 2 hours to India, more than 4 hours to China and 5 hours to Mexico (based on calling rates from the US). With this promotion, you get access to 50 countries with the lowest calling rates in the industry and current Free World Dialing customers will enjoy access to new calling areas through this partnership, including Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and Pakistan.

Happy 2010 and the very best of luck with your New Year’s resolutions!

It’s that time of year again… the holiday season! Talkster loves to give the gift of gab to all our loyal customers, especially since we can save you money and help you to stay connected to friends and family all around the world.

In honor of the season we announced a new limited time promotional offer today. In partnership with Rebtel we are awarding callers $5 in free credits to place ultra low-cost long distance and international calls all around the world.

This is a limited offer for the first 10,000 people who sign up, so hurry over to www.Talkster.com to get in on the fun. Callers should use the promo code “TALKSTER” to get their $5 in free calling credit.

$5 goes a long way with these rock bottom calling rates! With $5 in free calling credits, you can talk for more than 2 hours to India, more than 4 hours to China and 5 hours to Mexico (time based on calling rates from the United States).

In addition, because we’ve partnered with Rebtel on this promotion, callers get access to 50 countries with the lowest calling rates in the industry, including new calling areas like Brazil, Japan, South Africa, and Pakistan.

We understand the holidays are the time of year when connecting with friends and family, especially those far away from home, is important to you all. We hope this special holiday offer gives you even more to celebrate.

Happiest Holidays from the whole team at Talkster!