Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Savings 101: Time to cut out your cable?

Is it time to cut out your cable?

A $70 a month cable bill adds up to $840 a year. That's a nice chunk of cash that could be stashed in the bank, if you're willing to deal with minor buffering issues.

If you do cut your cable, where do you go? Hulu offers free commercial-supported TV shows and movies from NBC, FOX, and many others. Netflix sends you DVDs by mail, and as a bonus streams selected movies via the Internet. You can try Netflix for free, and it's then only $4.99 a month with no late fees. For shows not on Hulu, most of the major networks offer free viewings online. You can also download movies and watch them immediately from iTunes and Amazon, for a small fee.

Cutting your cable may be a money and time saver. Karen Lubensky, switched from cable and uses NetFlix. What does Karen find? "The savings are tremendous. My husband and I watch a lot of movies from Netflix, and I find more time to read, and go to the gym. I now take a sewing class once a week, something I wouldn't have had the money or time for. "

We recommend giving it a try... Maybe cable is something you won't end up missing after all.

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