Comments on: Cutting Cable Does Save More than Money

By: Double Headboard

Double Headboard — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:08:48 +0000

cable tvs these days are rapidly being converted into a digital service which offers more value added services ~:*

By: Surrogate Mother :

Surrogate Mother : — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:04:20 +0000

Cable TV is great specially if you got those digital cable boxes that is coupled with TIVO “”

By: Rainy-Day Saver « Obsessive Personalities: Building Debt & Debt Repayment

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:32:31 +0000

[...] of PF Journey mentioned in a guest post at One Money Design that she cut cable TV so she could pay off debt with “gazelle-like intensity.” I find [...]

By: Lakita (PFJourney)

Lakita (PFJourney) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:59:46 +0000

So true Kevin! I find more time to catch up with friends and work on other projects

By: Lakita (PFJourney)

Lakita (PFJourney) — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:58:51 +0000

Bucksome,

I’m sure I wouldn’t be able to cut completely either if there were more people to factor into the equation. Unless they were all 100% on board!

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:54:51 +0000

Ditching the TV, or at least the cable, should increase the amount of time that we spend interacting with PEOPLE rather than with entertainment devices. That’s a win-win. You might make some new friends or pick up a money making/saving idea from mingling with people–what chance of that is there while being hypnotized by the TV?

Another point a lot of us underestimate is the degree to which TV brainwashes us, and it isn’t just the commercials. Think about the negative views of people and of society we develop from the six o’clock news and from all of the crime shows. Society may not be perfect, but it’s the only one we have and we need to make it work, fears notwithstanding.
.-= Kevin@OutOfYourRut´s last blog ..How to Buy Health Insurance Without Paying Too Much =-.

By: Bucksome Boomer

Bucksome Boomer — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:37:06 +0000

If it was just me, I would cut the cable. Unfortunately my husband won't go along with that idea. He LOVES tv. You have a compelling argument though. .-= Bucksome Boomer´s last blog ..Week in Review: Wedding Bells Edition =-.

By: Jason Price

Jason Price — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:07:53 +0000

Craig, actually, Lakita wrote this. I forgot to add the bio to the end. I like the box set idea!

By: Jason @ Redeeming Riches

Jason @ Redeeming Riches — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:58:50 +0000

Great post! Love the family game nite idea!! I have not cut the cable completely, but we only have a few shows that we get into and so it doesn’t interfere too much with family time!

You are right though, no TV increases productivity and keeps the “ads” away!
.-= Jason @ Redeeming Riches´s last blog ..Tithing – How Much Should a Christian Give? Part 1 =-.

By: Lakita (PFJourney)

Lakita (PFJourney) — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:49:42 +0000

Craig,

Did you keep the box sets in a collection or resale them?

I agree, we can be more productive by limiting our “tv time”

By: Craig Ford

Craig Ford — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:40:41 +0000

Jason,
For the last four year my only option for TV is to watch TV Box Sets on DVD. I love that I can watch at any time and an hour show only takes 42 min.
I bet all of us could do something more productive than watch TV.
.-= Craig Ford´s last blog ..How to Save Up To $500 A Year Dining Out =-.