Comments on: Why I Don’t Have Cable http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/ Business and Personal Finance for Millennials Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:56:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-11548 Lee Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:50:26 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-11548 Cable is so expensive. You have to pay so much money and what you get in return are programming options that include reality tv pretty much. I pay 15.00 a month for the most basic of channels and so I never watch much. I refuse to pay 60.00 a month to watch reruns of housewives of etc... Cable is so expensive. You have to pay so much money and what you get in return are programming options that include reality tv pretty much. I pay 15.00 a month for the most basic of channels and so I never watch much. I refuse to pay 60.00 a month to watch reruns of housewives of etc…

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-8937 Stephanie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:32:51 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-8937 Hey, I just saw this post. We don't have cable either! we didn't even get an antenna until about 5 months into our marriage (during the presidential debates). It is one of the best decisions we have made. I don't miss it and I don't even know when we would time to watch it. Anyway, thanks for writing this! It's nice to know someone else in the same boat, with the same thoughts on the issue. Hey, I just saw this post. We don’t have cable either! we didn’t even get an antenna until about 5 months into our marriage (during the presidential debates). It is one of the best decisions we have made. I don’t miss it and I don’t even know when we would time to watch it. Anyway, thanks for writing this! It’s nice to know someone else in the same boat, with the same thoughts on the issue.

]]> By: R http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-7854 R Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:30:57 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-7854 Haven't had any media in 8 years. 9 y.o. son gets A's in school and is happy 99% of the time. A grand experiment gone good. Imagine that?! We take walks and stuff. Try it. Dare ya. Haven’t had any media in 8 years. 9 y.o. son gets A’s in school and is happy 99% of the time. A grand experiment gone good. Imagine that?! We take walks and stuff. Try it. Dare ya.

]]> By: Mike http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-6972 Mike Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:22:48 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-6972 Cable seemed great when I was a kid, but once MTV became a mainstream crap channel, I personally had no need for cable. I can't justify spending all that money each month to watch television. There's so much great programming available for free, and I can always rent something if I want to see it badly enough. But yes - people do regard you as eccentric when you tell them you don't have cable. Cable seemed great when I was a kid, but once MTV became a mainstream crap channel, I personally had no need for cable. I can’t justify spending all that money each month to watch television. There’s so much great programming available for free, and I can always rent something if I want to see it badly enough.

But yes – people do regard you as eccentric when you tell them you don’t have cable.

]]> By: Kate http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-3011 Kate Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:04:04 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-3011 I like to pay for what I watch, which is very little. I pulled the plug on cable last year. I watch a couple shows via my computer and occasionally buy a show/movie via my Xbox. I like to pay for what I watch, which is very little. I pulled the plug on cable last year. I watch a couple shows via my computer and occasionally buy a show/movie via my Xbox.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 Bryan Sun, 19 Apr 2009 08:09:08 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-2803 YES! My cable went out this past winter due to a really bad ice storm and it was out for 2 weeks. Life was so great, I got so much done! I'm sad that it's back because I'm settling back into my old ways. It's such a waste of time! I also concur with your idea of TV à la carte. If I could just get my local news station, Fox, Discovery and NESN but only for Red Sox season... I would be happy. YES! My cable went out this past winter due to a really bad ice storm and it was out for 2 weeks. Life was so great, I got so much done! I’m sad that it’s back because I’m settling back into my old ways. It’s such a waste of time!

I also concur with your idea of TV à la carte. If I could just get my local news station, Fox, Discovery and NESN but only for Red Sox season… I would be happy.

]]> By: Fabulously Broke http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 Fabulously Broke Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:49:05 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-2150 I haven't had cable TV in 5 years and I love it. Such a relief not to be tied to a TV and I get most of my shows online anyway, or on Youtube. I don't miss it at all. And last weekend I proved myself right again because I went to NYC and stayed in a hotel, watched some TV and realized that there was nothing on. Sooo happy I gave that up. Adding you to my reader! <b><a href="http://fabulouslybrokeinthecity.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Fabulously Broke in the City</a> "<i>Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.</i>"</b> I haven’t had cable TV in 5 years and I love it.

Such a relief not to be tied to a TV and I get most of my shows online anyway, or on Youtube.

I don’t miss it at all. And last weekend I proved myself right again because I went to NYC and stayed in a hotel, watched some TV and realized that there was nothing on.

Sooo happy I gave that up.

Adding you to my reader!

Fabulously Broke in the City
“Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver.“

]]> By: Daniel http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-2034 Daniel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:24:07 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-2034 The looks I get are priceless. "Wha-why?" Some people just don't get it. I actually had free time this weekend and didn't even have the desire to watch TV. I turned it on and watched the end of a Suzy Orman special on PBS, but that's it. For the antenna I just got a cheapo from Wal-Mart for like $15. As long as you have a digital Tuner built into the TV (or an external one) you'll be fine. The OTA (Over the air) HD signals are better than cable too! The looks I get are priceless. “Wha-why?” Some people just don’t get it. I actually had free time this weekend and didn’t even have the desire to watch TV. I turned it on and watched the end of a Suzy Orman special on PBS, but that’s it.

For the antenna I just got a cheapo from Wal-Mart for like $15. As long as you have a digital Tuner built into the TV (or an external one) you’ll be fine. The OTA (Over the air) HD signals are better than cable too!

]]> By: ontrider http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 ontrider Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:49:30 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-2032 When I moved into my house I got cable for free for 3 months and then just cancelled it. Saves money and stops me from wasting time, you are exactly right. When I tell people I don't have cable I get the same reaction... they look at you like you're some sort of weirdo. Funny enough... without cable I still get 17 channels for free, the only thing I miss is not picking up all the hockey games on some of the higher channels which leads to my question, what type of antenna did you get? I was thinking of getting a small one to pick up a few more stations. I heard you can get them for like $20. When I moved into my house I got cable for free for 3 months and then just cancelled it. Saves money and stops me from wasting time, you are exactly right. When I tell people I don’t have cable I get the same reaction… they look at you like you’re some sort of weirdo. Funny enough… without cable I still get 17 channels for free, the only thing I miss is not picking up all the hockey games on some of the higher channels which leads to my question, what type of antenna did you get? I was thinking of getting a small one to pick up a few more stations. I heard you can get them for like $20.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.youngandfrugal.com/2009/03/19/why-i-dont-have-cable/comment-page-1/#comment-2031 Daniel Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:36:24 +0000 http://www.youngandfrugal.com/?p=301#comment-2031 Ha, this is true. I do have cable internet (FiOS isn't available for me). Ha, this is true. I do have cable internet (FiOS isn’t available for me).

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