Several years ago, we disconnected our land line when it suddenly dawned on us that we were shelling out about $30 a month for no good reason. We had cell phones, so who needed it?And now we've discovered the same thing with cable - why pay a hundred bucks a month when we don't have to? So we don't. And we're not missing cable one little bit.
With a computer hooked up to our TV, we stream shows from free sites like Hulu and watch movies right off the Netflix site (a membership is just $9 a month). We also shell out a dollar here and there at a Red Box, which often has the newer movies we're interested in. And for sports, my husband discovered the ESPN 360 site, where he can watch some games for free (he just watched Saturday's Ducks game on there).
We're saving a ton of money and we're still getting plenty of entertainment. It's a win-win all around. But we know it probably won't last forever. At some point, somebody's going to try to cash in. It seems Hulu has already figured it out... there's a rumor they might start making folks pay starting next year. Oh well... we'll take advantage of it as long as we can.
