How to save money on TV:
One of the largest expenses that never seems to stop growing is your cable bill. Every few months it seems like the cable company keeps raising prices and then saying their costs have gone up. While it's true television studios and sports networks keep demanding more and more money, you do have options to fight back.
First, get rid of cable all together. Most people keep cable primarily for live sports and for cable shows (like the recently famous Breaking Bad or Homeland). Most network TV shows are available through their websites or apps, so you can even watch your favorite shows on the go (as long as you can wait a day or so). Also, for live sports, check out your local sports bar or place that has sports nights (basically any place with a bar can put most any game on for you).
Second, sign up for Netflix or Hulu or Amazon Prime. While you do have to pay a small subscription fee, you can get a lot of movies and TV shows. Netflix, for example, recently started offering the first season of the NBC hit show "Revolution." Also, the amount you pay for 2 or 3 of these services is minimal compared to what you pay for your monthly cable bill.
Third, get a good quality antenna. The picture quality with many decent antennas for network TV can actually be better than cable or satellite. Most antennas cost less than your monthly cable bill and provide you with all the free network TV you want, and if you have a TV from the last 10 years, it will get you free HD (many cable companies and satellite providers still have the nerve to charge extra for HD service).
Losing cable TV isn't without sacrificies, but think what you can do with an extra $70 a month, over the course of a year that's over $840 dollars. You aren't losing TV all together, but with so many resources on the internet and with good quality over the air free TV nowadays, cutting your cable company off has become easier. If we all did this more, then maybe the cable companies and networks would realize we don't just have to take their attempts to constantly increase prices without fighting back. You can enjoy your TV and have fun with the cash you are saving!
One of the largest expenses that never seems to stop growing is your cable bill. Every few months it seems like the cable company keeps raising prices and then saying their costs have gone up. While it's true television studios and sports networks keep demanding more and more money, you do have options to fight back.
First, get rid of cable all together. Most people keep cable primarily for live sports and for cable shows (like the recently famous Breaking Bad or Homeland). Most network TV shows are available through their websites or apps, so you can even watch your favorite shows on the go (as long as you can wait a day or so). Also, for live sports, check out your local sports bar or place that has sports nights (basically any place with a bar can put most any game on for you).
Second, sign up for Netflix or Hulu or Amazon Prime. While you do have to pay a small subscription fee, you can get a lot of movies and TV shows. Netflix, for example, recently started offering the first season of the NBC hit show "Revolution." Also, the amount you pay for 2 or 3 of these services is minimal compared to what you pay for your monthly cable bill.
Third, get a good quality antenna. The picture quality with many decent antennas for network TV can actually be better than cable or satellite. Most antennas cost less than your monthly cable bill and provide you with all the free network TV you want, and if you have a TV from the last 10 years, it will get you free HD (many cable companies and satellite providers still have the nerve to charge extra for HD service).
Losing cable TV isn't without sacrificies, but think what you can do with an extra $70 a month, over the course of a year that's over $840 dollars. You aren't losing TV all together, but with so many resources on the internet and with good quality over the air free TV nowadays, cutting your cable company off has become easier. If we all did this more, then maybe the cable companies and networks would realize we don't just have to take their attempts to constantly increase prices without fighting back. You can enjoy your TV and have fun with the cash you are saving!
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