Providing consumer product and service plans which promote the goods and services of others under the plans, said product and service plans being administered by a single provider such as a utility or energy company, local or international exchange carrier, internet service provider, cable or satellite television provider, or an affinity group marketer, which then provides the goods and services under the plans to consumers, said product and service plans being directed to products and services for the home, namely, home utilities, long distance telephone services, cable and satellite television services, on-line information services through connections to a global computer network, home appliances and warranty programs for home appliances, award and incentive programs for participation in the product and service plans, repair and maintenance of mechanical and electrical devices found in the home, wireless modem and provision of connections to a global computer network, and cellular phone and paging services