Comments on: Living Without Television & Weekend Links http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/ WealthPilgrim.com -No Money Worries. No Matter What. Wed, 23 May 2012 02:40:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: a.b. @ Modern Tightwad http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/#comment-2516 a.b. @ Modern Tightwad Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:23:15 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2516 Mr. B and I have lived without cable TV for five months now and we don't miss it at all. Any shows we really like we catch on hulu.com or Netflx's watch instantly service. Oddly, we house-sat for a friend, and I hardly got anything done because I got sucked into the Home & Garden channel. It was like a giant time/mind vortex. I have to say, the more things we simplify, the happier we are. Mr. B and I have lived without cable TV for five months now and we don’t miss it at all. Any shows we really like we catch on hulu.com or Netflx’s watch instantly service. Oddly, we house-sat for a friend, and I hardly got anything done because I got sucked into the Home & Garden channel. It was like a giant time/mind vortex. I have to say, the more things we simplify, the happier we are.

]]> By: karyn http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/#comment-2515 karyn Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:02:47 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2515 We didn't get the digital antenna, so we have a television for movies from the library but we can't watch television - and we don't miss it at all. I doubt you'll go back Neal! We didn’t get the digital antenna, so we have a television for movies from the library but we can’t watch television – and we don’t miss it at all. I doubt you’ll go back Neal!

]]> By: Jason @ Redeeming Riches http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/#comment-2514 Jason @ Redeeming Riches Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:07:53 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2514 Wow! Great job Neal! I admire the decision. I've thought about it too, but haven't done it. I think it's great that you are spending some good quality time with your daughter too. When it's all said and done, the quality of your relationships will matter most. Kudos! Wow! Great job Neal! I admire the decision. I’ve thought about it too, but haven’t done it. I think it’s great that you are spending some good quality time with your daughter too. When it’s all said and done, the quality of your relationships will matter most. Kudos!

]]> By: Neal Frankle http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/#comment-2513 Neal Frankle Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:00:45 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2513 Wife and I cut the cord back in April and loved it. We still have a digital antenna and streamed Netflix via our 360 so we did have the local stations and movies. In October I had to call Comcast to lower our $64/month Internet bill - they ended up giving me cable TV and Internet for $40! What the heck right? Honestly? I preferred not having it at all and am even considering unplugging it even though we get the service for free. Like you said, it just seems to take up too much precious time when it's there. Another benny to not paying for TV? Less bombardment by advertising... which is never a bad thing. Good job Neal! Cheers. Wife and I cut the cord back in April and loved it. We still have a digital antenna and streamed Netflix via our 360 so we did have the local stations and movies.

In October I had to call Comcast to lower our $64/month Internet bill – they ended up giving me cable TV and Internet for $40! What the heck right?

Honestly? I preferred not having it at all and am even considering unplugging it even though we get the service for free. Like you said, it just seems to take up too much precious time when it’s there.

Another benny to not paying for TV? Less bombardment by advertising… which is never a bad thing.

Good job Neal! Cheers.

]]> By: Andy http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/#comment-2502 Andy Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:45:44 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2502 It's great to hear others are doing this too! When we moved into this house, the previous owner left the Cable TV on, and we immediately called to have it turned off. It took almost 5 months and several phone calls before they finally turned it off, but we'd already picked our favorite channels and were wasting a lot of time (we never had Cable before.) It was great when it was finally turned off, and we found so much more time together as a family. When the digital switch-over happened last summer, I didn't bother to reprogram my TV to pick up the digital channels, so we didn't have TV and didn't miss it. It wasn't until football season started that I finally broke down and re-scanned for the channels. Other than football, we don't watch any TV and it has been great to see our daughter choosing to spend her time reading instead of asking to watch TV. Also, we keep the TV in the basement and out of our bedrooms and living room. It helps promote family time to not have it around and so easily available. Still, Verizon is very confused as to why we use them for the internet but refuse their lowered rate to have their TV channels. I guess it's not too common, but hopefully it will catch on! Andy It’s great to hear others are doing this too! When we moved into this house, the previous owner left the Cable TV on, and we immediately called to have it turned off. It took almost 5 months and several phone calls before they finally turned it off, but we’d already picked our favorite channels and were wasting a lot of time (we never had Cable before.) It was great when it was finally turned off, and we found so much more time together as a family.

When the digital switch-over happened last summer, I didn’t bother to reprogram my TV to pick up the digital channels, so we didn’t have TV and didn’t miss it. It wasn’t until football season started that I finally broke down and re-scanned for the channels. Other than football, we don’t watch any TV and it has been great to see our daughter choosing to spend her time reading instead of asking to watch TV.

Also, we keep the TV in the basement and out of our bedrooms and living room. It helps promote family time to not have it around and so easily available.

Still, Verizon is very confused as to why we use them for the internet but refuse their lowered rate to have their TV channels. I guess it’s not too common, but hopefully it will catch on!

Andy

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