Bertucci Watch – $90.00 | Lucky Brand Jeans – $80.00 | Land’s End Chino Blazer – $69.50
Believe it or not, that thing on the left is a TV antenna
Gone is the era of the bunny ears. An antenna that looks that good and blends in that well might just get you to kill your Cable or Satellite. Do that and you’ll save enough to get that Chino Blazer, a pair of usually too expensive jeans, or a new slick field watch. Every Month.
The average cable or satellite bill is now between $70 and $80 a month, and within five years that figure is expected to jump to around $95. That’s a lot. And it’s time to reevaluate if you actually watch and enjoy that much TV. Each of the items above are between what the average cable bill is now, and what it will be by 2015. Think about it. Plus, ever since the DTV transition, you’ve had less and less reason to actually pay for television.
Most free over the air TV stations are now running at least two, and sometimes upwards of four channels on one signal. Most markets now have four separate channels of PBS alone. That gives you options like Globe Trekker, Frontline, and Nova in prime time on an almost nightly basis.
Perhaps having less to watch on TV means you’ll actually go out and do something. Or, more of what you already like to go out and do. This way, not only will you get out and do more, you’ll look better while doing it.
Great point man. I had to cancel my satellite bill when I got laid off a few months ago. I then got a job but decided to not reinstall it since I didn’t miss it much. Besides the playoffs there isn’t much out there that gets my attention. I’ve been watching the playoffs while on the treadmill at the gym or just stay posted online. It not only saves you money but keeps you busy on other useful stuff…like using my library card that I hadn’t used in ages.
Too bad internet access is so commonly tied to cable in a lot of areas.
Why watch TV over the air when you can get the same programs whenever you want with limited commercials online? hulu.com youtube.com tv.com netflix.com etc. Pretty soon you can buy a box for about $150 that will deliver all of this to your TV, or don’t wait and just install Boxee on your computer and plug it into your TV.
Yes, cable does provide internet, but you don’t have to buy cable to get the internet. Of course that only saves me about $50.