I Cut Cable
@just4him (305240)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
March 30, 2018 12:20pm CST
And my landline. I have only the Internet now, and found that alone, it's a lot more than I expected, still I'm saving $80 a month, so I'm not going to complain too loudly. Of course that means I need to have my cell on me all the time now. That's going to take some getting used to.
I watched the last movie on my DVR this morning after I got home from the pool, then set up my TV to make certain I was getting the local channels. Since my TV is a Smart TV I can also get Netflix still on the TV. I'm also going to sign up with Hulu on Sunday, since it's the first of the month.
I'm very happy with this decision. I need to cut corners somehow, and this was the only thing I had that I could get rid of. Obviously, I need my Internet for more than social media. I need it for all the research I do for my books.
I also updated my contact information with Walgreen's so they can still let me know when my refill is ready.
That has been my morning. How is your day? Thanks for reading.
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@Marilynda1225 (79522)
• United States
30 Mar 18
That doesn't sound too expensive
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
30 Mar 18
I also have only internet and a cell phone with no internet on it. Things have gotten so expensive these days!
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
31 Mar 18
@kepweng No, we have to pay. We can go in a coffee shop and there it is free.
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
1 Apr 18
@just4him We have to do what we have to do. 
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 18
@1hopefulman Yes, they have. My cell is Internet friendly, but it only has 1 GB of data, so I have it turned off.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Mar 18
I am glad that you are doing well with just the smart TV, before you sign up for Hulu look at Sling, it is another service. I also use YouTube a lot to watch shows and movies.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
30 Mar 18
@just4him Youtube is free you just search for what you want and if it is there you can watch it, you don't need a service.
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 18
@BelleStarr True, though they are also adding a service, unless that's free. I'll look into it.
@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Mar 18
Funny you should mention that. I looked at it just a little while ago. Hulu is still less than Sling, unless I go for Hulu live, then Sling would be cheaper. I'm considering only the regular Hulu without commercials which is $12 a month. I know YouTube has started that kind of service too. I should look at that to see what they offer.
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@Happy2BeMe (99410)
• Canada
30 Mar 18
We cut our cable a few years ago and we do not miss it at all.
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@rebelann (111043)
• El Paso, Texas
31 Mar 18
Fantastic move. I fluctuate between Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Interestingly enough Amazon Prime offers two ways to pay, the yearly subscription is $99 or you can pay monthly for a fee of $14.06, I'll stick with them til the end of this 30 days but I doubt I'll go back when it's ended, there aren't enough shows for my taste there.
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 18
I have Netflix, thinking about Hulu, but not sure I need it. I looked for the show I normally put on DVR today on Hulu, and it wasn't there. However, I did find it on CBS all access and watched it there. It's opposite another show I always put on DVR. So, if the show I would watch on Hulu the following day isn't on Hulu, then I'm good with just Netflix and doing CBS all access, which I can watch the occasional show without having to pay for it.
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@Marilynda1225 (79522)
• United States
30 Mar 18
I've been thinking of doing the same thing. My cable bill is ridiculous and I hardly ever use my landline. I would need to keep my internet too
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Mar 18
I know I'll see the benefits of not having it in the next couple months.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
1 Apr 18
So you did get to watch everything you had on the DVR? I'm glad.
Did you already have Netflix or have to sign up for that as well?
I only had hulu for one month, two years ago maybe. Didn't care for it - but then we have Netflix, the wwe network, and cable - which includes ondemand.
It would cost us more to end cable and only have internet, then to have it with our internet. plus, it's worth having for us since we watch probably 10 shows a week just for our weekly night shows, nevermind shows during the day, lol
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr 18
I had Netflix. I now have Hulu. I ordered it yesterday. We'll see how long it lasts. I like that I can watch the shows I miss the next day instead of waiting for them to come out on Netflix at the end of the season. They both have their merits.
Well, time for me to leave for the pool. I'll be back.
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Apr 18
@Courtlynn I did. Now the weather will determine whether I go tomorrow or not.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
2 Apr 18
@just4him Yeah, that's the good thing about hulu. if we didn't have cable, we'd probably have hulu too.
enjoy the pool!
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
31 Mar 18
We watch Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Video on our TV. We get Netflix free through our cell phone company.
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Apr 18
@spiderdust There are a lot of great shows on Netflix for kids.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
31 Mar 18
@just4him It does help a lot, as the kids really enjoy it.
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Mar 18
Yes, I needed to find a way to save money. They just raised rates again, so it was time to say goodbye to it.
@snowy22315 (169474)
• United States
31 Mar 18
Good decision...if you wanted to though you could get Verizon HOme Phone connect..I have a cell but I use that phone too..it is only about 25 bucks a month. I wouldn't have it if I had to pay for it myself, but it does come in handy especially with mystery shopping, as I have to use different numbers sometimes.
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@snowy22315 (169474)
• United States
31 Mar 18
@just4him Oh they are ones running direct tv now..dealing with them is a nightmare. Worst customer "service" I have ever encountered.
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 18
@snowy22315 You got that right! It's the reason I got rid of them for my current cable package, but now only have the Internet.
@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
1 Apr 18
Yes, it can be hard to figure out how to cut corners. Yes, it was a very good decision. I don't miss the cable or my phone.
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
30 Mar 18
We cut cable a long time ago and it helped so much. And I also am now paying for my phone so my mom doesn't have to worry about it. It is awesome to save so much money. Yey internet!
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@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Mar 18
Yes, it is good to save money. I'd be lost without the Internet. It's a must, as you are well aware.
@just4him (305240)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Mar 18
@DesirousDreamer Yes, it does. Everything is easier with the Internet.
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
31 Mar 18
@just4him I rather spend my money on Internet than something I barely use haha the internet is everything and also makes working as a content creator a lot easier.
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