Comments on: Living Without Television & Weekend Links http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/ WealthPilgrim.com - A Journey To Self, Health and Wealth Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:48:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: a.b. @ Modern Tightwad http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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-page-1/#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: Bargain Babe » Best personal finance posts from the past week http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2505 Bargain Babe » Best personal finance posts from the past week Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:44:20 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2505 [...] Pilgrim gave up cable. It’s been four days and so far, he’s [...] [...] Pilgrim gave up cable. It’s been four days and so far, he’s [...]

]]> By: Television » Living Without Television & Weekend Links http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Television » Living Without Television & Weekend Links Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:41:06 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2503 [...] See strange here: Living Without Television & Weekend Links [...] [...] See strange here: Living Without Television & Weekend Links [...]

]]> By: Andy http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#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

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2501 Financial Samurai Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:26:30 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2501 Oops, type "we DON'T go out to movies" thereby saving $25-30 each time. Just shot you an e-mail. Oops, type “we DON’T go out to movies” thereby saving $25-30 each time. Just shot you an e-mail.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2500 Financial Samurai Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:13:58 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2500 Morning Neal! Thanks for the shout out! You're included in my Sunday's post reflecting on October, and discussing what's in store for November. As for TV, good going! I don't think my wife could live without TV. She's a TIVO addict! Maybe TIVO is the good go between, b/c it allows us to watch TV on our own time, instead of the network's scheduled programming yeah? I think my cable bill is $100 or so a month with all the HD/DVR boxes included. $1,200 a year is a good chunk of change, but we really enjoy the entertainment and do go to movies, which is a $25-30 savings per pop! Donno, I don't think we can live without cable, especially since I forgot to mention that I'm an absolute college football and basketball NUT! :) Shooting you an e-mail this morning. Best, FS Morning Neal!

Thanks for the shout out! You’re included in my Sunday’s post reflecting on October, and discussing what’s in store for November.

As for TV, good going! I don’t think my wife could live without TV. She’s a TIVO addict! Maybe TIVO is the good go between, b/c it allows us to watch TV on our own time, instead of the network’s scheduled programming yeah?

I think my cable bill is $100 or so a month with all the HD/DVR boxes included. $1,200 a year is a good chunk of change, but we really enjoy the entertainment and do go to movies, which is a $25-30 savings per pop! Donno, I don’t think we can live without cable, especially since I forgot to mention that I’m an absolute college football and basketball NUT! :)

Shooting you an e-mail this morning.

Best,

FS

]]> By: Timothy Wright http://wealthpilgrim.com/living-without-television-weekend-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2499 Timothy Wright Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:21:50 +0000 http://wealthpilgrim.com/?p=11828#comment-2499 My family is more interesting than anything we could find on TV. My children love to play games or read. We live in England so we have to pay a licence to watch any telly. So we rent DVD's and watch some stuff on iPlayer from the BBC. Tim My family is more interesting than anything we could find on TV. My children love to play games or read. We live in England so we have to pay a licence to watch any telly. So we rent DVD’s and watch some stuff on iPlayer from the BBC.

Tim

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