A penny saved…

For some, television is an essential, no ifs ands or buts.  I’m not sure I am one of those people.  I’ve enjoyed long periods of time (4 years) without any sort of television reception and am none the worse for it.  In fact, I also feel like I become catatonic when I am around a television blaring in the background.  I hate the way they’ve become a focal point in decorating and that some people can’t spend a minute without it being on. I also know that I start to spend far too much time in front of the television for my own good.  One hour quickly becomes three and before I know it, my whole evening has evaporated into reruns.Recently, our satellite company upped the monthly fee again.  And that’s why satellite television didn’t make the frugal budget.  There are some things I miss, some shows that I thought were really well done but I’d rather spend the time and money elsewhere.    Where I live, the package I was paying for was about $70 a month.  That money will now be used to offset food costs and allow for a few more luxuries than we used to enjoy.  I feel great that I was able to eliminate TV from the equation but high speed internet - that’s another story altogether! 

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