Today I reduced our monthly bills by $109, and it felt great. Our 2-year contract was up last month. It's something I've been thinking about doing for a while now but kept talking myself out of it.
After watching Downsized, I decided to cancel. The Bruce family met with a financial planner who questioned their cable bill as something of importance. It made me realize that the TV keeps me from doing a lot of stuff that needs to be done.
Years ago we had cable and my husband commented that he would get a lot more done if we didn't have it. I cancelled the next day. With less options on TV, we did more. When we moved, we could barely pick up any local channels. This was before the digital switch so the channels were grainy. Cable was not an option to us so we went with satellite TV. I have enjoyed it but feel it is the right time to let it go.
Now if I can cut $100 from our budget weekly, that'd be awesome.
Cancelled Satellite TV
November 17th, 2010 at 03:18 pm
November 17th, 2010 at 03:27 pm 1290007652
We love our cable TV, but have not always had it, and can not imagine keeping it if in financial straits.
My jaw dropped when that couple admitted that they still had cable. I just can't imagine not being able to afford my rent, but having cable. There were many years I could not justify the cost, and didn't miss it.
November 18th, 2010 at 04:25 pm 1290097512
November 26th, 2010 at 06:52 pm 1290797561
Jerry