Back during the spring, we cut the cable. Went to internet only and rabbit ears to pick up local stations. The Princess makes good use of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus. This has worked for us. I don't tend to watch lot of TV anyway. Except during football season. College football season to be exact.
So, I made it through Thursday night when multiple game were playing. I was NOT happy about it though. Then I woke up Saturday morning and started scanning the listings to see what games were being played on the major networks. I wasn't happy with the offerings. Barely any SEC games. I already had plans with friends to go watch Alabama play, but typically I like to have games going on the tv all day when I clean and get other things done. This wasn't really an option. It wasn't even time for kick off of the first game of the day, and already I was jonesing about no Sports Center.... sigh....
The Princess woke up to get ready for work and was having the same feelings I was.... but she opted to put her money where her mouth was.... she asked if I'd call the cable company and see what the options were for getting ESPN, and she would pay half the increase if we decided it was affordable.
Since I was sorely feeling the lack of football too, I agreed. So, I made the call --- and found out that because I had been an internet only subscriber for a while, I could get the "new customer" pricing with no contract whatsoever. So if I got the "bundled" internet, phone and cable, I could get it for $96 plus tax --- I'm already paying $55 for just internet. If I went with just the internet and cable, it would be $110. More stuff for less money? Well, okay..... so the Princess and I talked about it, and agreed to go halfsies on the increase. There's no contract, so I can cancel at any time... which will likely be in January after the final whistle of the National Championship game.
So, yeah, I was weak. And I caved.... but it IS football season. And this IS the SEC. We all have our priorities... ha.
You are very lucky you do not have a contract...I may be calling ours and seeing what kind of bundle package we can get...
ReplyDeleteIf you enjoy something so much and you don't waste your money elsewhere then go for it...We don't eat out and we don't go to the movies at all...So we enjoy the cable TV and we have Netflix... that is our entertainment... We love watching football and ice hockey....Sometimes we concentrate being frugal that we forget to enjoy things...I am glad you will enjoy football season.. Lisa
I understand completely! SEC football is the main reason we can't give up cable.
ReplyDeleteYeah, we are really big football fans..... so this became a necessary expense (kinda).
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