There is non-monetary savings. I’ve been without television for going on three years. If I want to watch tv, I have lots of DVDs or internet sources.
Getting away from the commercials, from the biased news, from the constant liberal messaging and the 95%+ crap programming is better for one’s mental, spiritual and even physical health. Now I control the content, timing and cost. And I’ve discovered the world of internet radio and yes, rediscovered these things called books. One of the best things I’ve ever done, even though people look at me like I’m a space alien when I tell them I don’t have cable tv.
I've got a set of twin 14 year old step grandkids that ask to come to visit because there is a)always something interesting going on b)no television.
/johnny
Yeah there is one down side to cutting the cord. (Or maybe it is really an upside...)
I can't watch Live TV now. The commercials annoy me so much I just leave the room or start reading my Kindle. Over Thanksgiving I was at the In-laws House and they had the NFL game on and I could not watch it. We watch all our games now over the net in time delayed mode so we don't need to watch Commercials. Even the Super Bowl is unwatchable for me in real time now.
We just finished our first year “traditional” TV free. We do have Netflix, Amazon Prime and something else. But, I watch TV so much less. I don’t turn it on in the morning, and if it is just me in the evenings, I may not turn it on then either.