Cable cutter update - Page 2

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@occasionalrain wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Congratulations. I would suggest you save money and use your library though instead of buying all of your books.
For some of us, new, unused is worth the cost.

I guess we all have different ideas on things. I read at least 5 books a week. I use the library or download to my IPad from the library. Many people buy new books and keep them. I don't.

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

@occasionalrain wrote:
@tansy wrote:
Congratulations. I would suggest you save money and use your library though instead of buying all of your books.
For some of us, new, unused is worth the cost.

Anymore, @occasionalrain, I download books onto my Kindle or iPad.

granny me · ‎09-05-2014

Your saving money. We have cable, but the rule in the house is it isn't turned on until 6:00 p.m. except during football season. If I had my way, I wouldn't have cable, but hubby has to have his car shows and football.

AndiCat · ‎03-05-2013

I just did this sort of. I have Internet and basic cable which is just local channels. I do have Netflix and Hulu but I am reading more and the t.v. stays off more.

SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

We ditched satellite quite some time ago, saving quite a bit however I read just as much now as I did before.

withaK · ‎01-28-2016

Good for you !!!!! I am not a big TV person. I love to read ( am one of those people who always carry a book with me). I would love to ditch cable but my husband is a news and sports guy. Like others I shut off the TV after I get news, traffic and weather. There are maybe four TV shows I love to watch but I'd rather read. Wow........how great it would be if we only paid for what we actually watched on TV ? We pay $200 per month and use no more than $75 worth of cable. hhhmmmmmm..............................

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

@mistyada wrote:
You can also borrow ebooks for free with your library on overdrive.

@mistyada - I don't like e-readers - I like the touch of a physical book in my hands, but thanks!

namaste000 · ‎03-13-2010

@withaK wrote:
Good for you !!!!! I am not a big TV person. I love to read ( am one of those people who always carry a book with me). I would love to ditch cable but my husband is a news and sports guy. Like others I shut off the TV after I get news, traffic and weather. There are maybe four TV shows I love to watch but I'd rather read. Wow........how great it would be if we only paid for what we actually watched on TV ? We pay $200 per month and use no more than $75 worth of cable. hhhmmmmmm..............................

We gave up cable. My husband 'needed' espn, so we pay $20/month for SlingTV channel and he's happy. Sling also includes live CNN,HGTV, BBC, Sundance, TBS, TNT +other channels for that same $20!

You do need a device ...we watch it thru our ROKU

ValuSkr · ‎03-15-2014

Congratulations for dropping cable. I've done the same, almost. I receive only local (over-the-air) channels in my package (phone-internet-TV). I get two PBS channels and both have two subchannels, so that's six PBS channels. That's all I need - rarely watch anything else.

granny me · ‎09-05-2014

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
@mistyada wrote:
You can also borrow ebooks for free with your library on overdrive.
@mistyada - I don't like e-readers - I like the touch of a physical book in my hands, but thanks!

I agree. There is a feel and smell of the pages that can't be replaced.