How can i merge my two apple ids into one

Hi I am still getting my head around itunes, etc.  But i have two ids and now i want to merget them into one. Is there a simple way i can do this.
i have made some purchases on each.. can you tell me a simple way please.. Thanks

I purchased some music on my phone about 18 months ago but never put them on my computer. I dont have that phone now.I guess i could just ignore the old phone data and consider it lost. and move forward...
Hello Rosalie,
You can get those songs back at no charge!  You don't need the old phone.  Follow one of these guides:
iTunes 10 for Windows: Download previous purchases from the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1619
iTunes 10 for Mac: Download previous purchases from the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1706
When you do that, make sure the song files get added to your current iTunes library on your laptop.  Then just stop using the old account.

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