Getting Rid of Cable

I have been cableless for almost two years. Get a Roku, Netflix, and Hulu. That way you can watch TV shows and rent movies through Amazon when you wish.

I have a bundle but don't even have a TV lol :laugh: I just have it like that because its cheaper. I would rather be at the gym or out with friends than be watching tv.

Got rid of mine in 2008. Roku is the way to go - all I have is Netflix - and that's plenty for me. I never even used my Amazon Prime for digital viewing, but it's a good deal especially if you have a Kindle, or get items shipped from Amazon..

There are a few ways to watch sports without cable. A lot of them require subscriptions but it may work out to be cheaper for you in the long run. If you have a game system (I have a Wii) you can stream Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon through them. The Roku is nice though if you have an interest in their channels, or don't have a game console. If your TV is not digital you may want to look into getting a converter box, and depending on where you live/how much you care about broadcast TV an antenna. I just use rabbit ears and I pick up most of the broadcast channels. They discuss the sports options on this link:

http://lifehacker.com/5475091/how-can-i-ditch-cable-and-watch-my-tv-shows-and-movies-online

As a couple of others have mentioned, the only negative IMHO is sports. I am a die hard hockey fan and a huge Steeler fan to boot. I cannot give up my sports.

Not to mention, I need internet for my job (computers), and I wouldn't honestly save THAT much by dropping the cable part.

I have a bundle but don't even have a TV lol :laugh: I just have it like that because its cheaper. I would rather be at the gym or out with friends than be watching tv.

How is your bundle less expensive with cable? I'm assuming by "bundle" you mean Cable/Internet/Phone.

Internet - $55
Phone - $20

Bundle - $99+

I would ditch mine but Step Brothers is on:)

Got rid of cable a year and a half ago - wouldn't consider going back. Went from roughly $130/mo to $40/mo. Roku, netflix, and an antennae for local channels....which includes our football games! My hubby does miss out on many baseball games, but he seems good with his decision. Gives us a reason to either go to the game or head to the bar to watch.

Should also note - tried hulu plus for a two week trial and didn't find a need for it in addition to netflix.

I am getting ready to do the same thing. I have a roku and an xbox to stream on, I'm just going to get an antenna to get my local channels, and I'm done.

We have been cable/satellite free for almost 13 years. Only have Comcast for high speed internet. I've never regretted it. Too much crap on anyways and I think it was one of the best things we did for the kids. Now we just utilize Netflix streaming and discs to watch exactly what we want when we want.

Just got my roku, it's great!

Get a roku and netflix and you'll be fine. I've been cable free for probably 6 years now. I was doing the Xbox 360 thing for a while with my Netflix, but decided to ditch the Xbox Gold membership (used to be $50 a year, but I heard they upped the price). I think the lowest end roku is like $50, one time investment and you're good. Also, there is an app for your roku (I forget the name) that will let you watch youtube videos as well. Pretty darn convenient. But then, I barely watch sports so that sort of thing was never a big deal for me. The games I do watch I go over to someone else's house and watch it on their TV

I should give up cable. We have cable, Netflix, and a Roku. We just keep wasting money.

We ditched cable almost three years ago and I love it. We pay $52/month for internet and $30/year for phone (MagicJack). Netflix streaming lets me watch basically whatever I want, with the exception of The Walking Dead and Sons of Anarchy, which my fiance buys online because he's hooked on them. I watch Grey's Anatomy on abc.com for free.