Daily I read, see and hear on the streets, "Get rid of cable. Get Direct TV." Or "Get in the game with Xfinity." Then there's the more subtle Roku, Apple TV and Boxee ads, "A six year old could set it up." Constantly we're told to drop one for the other or one is superior over the other. Cable is an insatiable monster with an appetite for green bills, but so are the alternatives. Cutting one for the other will save you dimes depending on the season. Going online will save you a little, but it's still costly with all the monthly services you pay in order to get cable content. To save big money, long term, the real answer is to get rid of them all and get an antenna or better yet, buy a fishbowl.
Cutting cable and other viewing portals could save you $200+ a month, $2400+ a year. That's enough money for a couple of classes at the community college. Or a one-way train ticket to some remote mountainous country in South America.
TV antennas cost less than $70. That's a one time purchase, one time setup. Sure your channel selection is limited but you're saving money and watching less.
Fishbowls are free. Walk your streets or alleys to find a glass bowl of any size or shape. Then walk to the creek and scope out some critters. Watch for hours.
Cut the cable. Get a TV antenna or a fishbowl.
