Mainly, I am searching for a web hosting that charges monthly. I don't want to pay yearly and get stuck with a provider.

Stumbled on chime host - http://www.chimehost.com but I can't seem to find many websites advertising them. I see hostgator on comparison sites but they require advance payment for the low price.

so who do you recommend?

They seem pretty good. Here is a link to a review site I found with nothing but good reviews about them. I myself have always like Fatcow but I don't use them. http://www.webhostingstuff.com/review/ChimeHost.html

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