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35 Ways To Watch Television Without Cable Or Satellite
Today’s feature is from My Two Dollars with 35 Ways To Watch Television Without Cable Or Satellite:
At my house, basic digital cable TV cost over $69 per month (plus taxes) and we watch maybe 10 of the 150 channels that they provide to us, meaning that we pay for many channels that we have no interest in. While the price of just about everything headed skyward, paid cable and satellite TV is sometimes one of the first things to go from someone’s budget – there are a lot of people who have taken the big step of getting rid of paid TV in their house and reverting back to antennas or no TV at all.
Aside from a couple TV shows that I’m hooked on, I don’t watch a lot of TV and could easily live without a cable package. I do have a husband and son to contend with (big sports fans) so pulling the plug on the cable package would be an issue 
. But if money was tight and it came down to living a little easier or enjoying cable tv, the cable would be gone in a flash.
This list has a lot of good ideas to still enjoy some TV watching–without the cable price tag. You’ll also catch a few more suggestions in the comments area, please visit the site for all the ideas. You’ll also find 10 Productive Things You Can Do While Watching TV for some ideas to make the most of your TV watching time.
I’m curious, do you find yourself spending more time on the internet than you do watching TV? If I look back to about 5 or 10 years ago, the internet has definitely taken over the time I used to watch TV. I also recall that our cable package was between $40 and $50 dollars a month (about 15 years ago) and we’re now paying between $100 and $125 a month (this includes our internet connection). We have a lot more features than we did back in the day, but snap! that’s a big jump.
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We had a cable bill of $120 a month, including our internet!! Even though we could afford it, there was NO WAY I was willing to pay that much for TV that we barely watch! My BF agreed with my decision to pull the plug, but the kids sure protested! I did keep the internet, but it works out better in the long run for us. Almost all the TV we watched can be seen online, either thru free tv sites like Hulu.com or thru the station site directly! My kids STILL get to enjoy all the shows they’ve watched before, and we’re only paying $36 a month now! That’s over $80 a month saved, which translates to over $960 a year!!!
I lost my job in February, and have decided to stay home for now and go back to school instead. Things are tight, but because of all the tips I’ve learned, we’re able to make ends meat!!