Comments on: Rising Costs Of Everything

By: ahappyhippymom

ahappyhippymom — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:13:48 +0000

I agree 100%, but if I cut the satellite dish expense my husband would snip my internet connection. Most of the shows he watches can be viewed online and he has a wide array of DVDs to keep him busy so I don't see the big need for the extra cost. If it wasn't for the kids watching their favorite shows I would try to convince him to get rid of it and use the savings towards more important things---like groceries and bills. .-= ahappyhippymom´s last blog ..GrowingTreeToys.com- Dress Up Pirate Toy Review =-.

By: Dominique

Dominique — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:46:03 +0000

We do have cable at our house so the kids can watch playhouse disney channel. It is relatively a small price as we are on the cheapest basic plan. I too would cut it if not for the kids. .-= Dominique´s last blog ..Preparing for Exams- Mental Preperation =-.

By: Cascia @ Healthy Moms

Cascia @ Healthy Moms — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:38:19 +0000

Great tips. We need to see what we can cut in our budget now that my husband lost his job. I don't understand exactly why the prices are going up either. It doesn't make sense. But yes, the value of the dollar is going down and to me that is scary. .-= Cascia @ Healthy Moms´s last blog ..Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases =-.

By: Julie@Momspective

Julie@Momspective — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:31:13 +0000

You're absolutely right. When we decided to have me stay at home, we cut everything back and gradually reintroduced it all into our lives. .-= Julie@Momspective´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday – I Love This One =-.

By: Tina T

Tina T — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:55:16 +0000

We still have cable, but we now have the most minimal service. We spend a lot less, and everyone watches less TV now that we no longer have a DVR and the expanded range of channels. We save about $60 a month, which isn't a fortune but certainly adds up over the course of a year. It's true that you need to be in agreement about where to cut costs. This change went through because cable ended up being a lower priority to my husband than some of the other things I suggested we cut back on. .-= Tina T´s last blog ..Rules of Relationships =-.

By: chrissy

chrissy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:31:22 +0000

We did this, we cut out our cable for a total of 9 years, yep 9 years. Did we miss it? At first yes but it was a hidden blessing for us.

Now that we have it again, I do enjoy certain shows. At first I have to admit when we first got it back, I watched hours and hours of it BUT the thrill of having it again quickly wore off and I barely watch it now. I have some shows seasonally I enjoy but am not obsessed if I miss them.

The long disconnect with cable did us good, if it wasn’t a luxury we got from where we live we still wouldn’t have it but it’s included so we will take it LOL.
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