We happily cut our cable today. Our dilemma has been over college football. So after all calculations, we are saving about $85/month by cutting the cable. Hubby figures that we can always add the most basic package with ESPN in the Fall which will cost us about $40/month until the end of football season. We have xbox Live membership which we pay for via gift card purchased at the grocery store. By purchasing the gift card at the grocery, we earn Gas Rewards points. I haven’t paid attention to it, but I am wondering if Netflix has gift cards available at the grocery. That will multiply gas rewards as well.
I seldom watch tv. What tv I do watch is available on the internet. Our teenagers watch Psych and a few other shows via Netflix. Our younger children watch My Little Pony (oh it is so nauseating!) and a few other shows that our older children find for them. We have one sports nut son who will not be happy with his sports viewing options, but he will live. We will make sure he has summer work that will keep him occupied.
Or you can get access to live streaming games online. I am considering the same thing... every day i get a bit closer.
NCAA had the tournament games streaming live, free, this year.