1 year: $360-$1,089
2 years: $720-$2,178
5 years: $1,800-$5,445
That is a lot of money to dedicate to in-home entertainment- especially if you work full-time and are not even home most of the time! Think: 5 years of cable or a used car? We have never had a cable bill and since we don't get a great signal in our home, standard tv isn't an option either. Honestly, I don't think we've missed a thing! But don't despair, oh lovers of entertaining tv shows! You can watch your favorites on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX network websites the next day. My personal favorite is http://www.hulu.com/ for catching up on favorite shows. Yes, you may have to avoid the usual water-cooler chats about last night's show, but it's a small price to pay compared to that cable bill! Here's a fun and informative website dedicated to helping you continue to enjoy cable shows without the cost: http://www.cancelcable.com/
3 comments:
I actually think that we might be doing this over the summer. We are never home anyway....
we cut way back on our directv to save money. we had been spending $80 per month and cut it back to $19. Over time, that's adding up. And, I let the kids watch DVDs of their favorite shows. It took a little getting used to at first, but it's been worth it! Good tip!
We haven't had cable TV for over 6 years now. And I don't miss it at all. We spend $9.60/month for a Netflix subscription that allows us to watch instantly online from all three computers and from the Xbox. That means that everyone can be watching something different at the same time! That sure beats the satellite deals! And you know what? Netflix is way awesome because that TV show that's an hour? Well, it's only 44 minutes because there are ZERO commercials. Saves money AND time. Waiting for the season to end so I can watch the whole thing in High Def at my discretion? Not that big of an imposition IMO.
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