Save on airline fees...
Watch out for rent-to-own fees...
Monday, June 27, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
SAHD Sites - June 24, 2011
Sorry I haven't posted lately, I've been a little under the weather.
Start saving for retirement...
Personally, I highly recommend credit cards when paid off monthly...
Start saving for retirement...
Personally, I highly recommend credit cards when paid off monthly...
Monday, June 20, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Netflix vs. Cable - Cutting the Cord
Here's how it happened for us. When we moved into our apartment two years ago, we were given a great move in special for internet and basic cable. After a year, the cost jumped over $40/month. However, because the picture quality and reliability was much better with cable than the old-fashioned rabbit ears, and because we really liked TBS (think Conan O'Brien) and WGN (my wife is a Chicago-area native), we stuck with the cable for another 10 months. In retrospect, this was a really bad idea.
Finally, approximately 2 months ago, after discussing Netflix for some time, our cable company moved TBS to the premium channels. At that point, we were paying about $65/month for over-the-air channels, WGN, and some home shopping networks. It simply was not worth the cost, when we could get Netflix (with movies by mail) for $10/month, and internet for $25/month, thus saving us $30/month.
So 2 months ago, we made the switch, and we could not be happier. In addition to having $30 extra each month (that's $360/year!!), we now have access to more programing than we ever could have dreamed. I have seen all the movies I missed over the last few years, plus have caught up on almost all of the premium cable programing that we didn't even have access to when we had cable!
A word of warning: We have the slowest speed of internet offered by the local cable company. Our cable company tried (and continues to try) to sell us on a faster speed for the internet. I admit I don't play games on the internet, and I don't do much other than read websites. However, my wife and I have found the slower speed does not affect our Netflix or HULU (another great source for free tv) streaming, especially the streaming done through the Wii. Anything that involves pictures can be a little slower, but overall, the slightly slower speed is rarely noticeable, and even when it is, it is well worth the $20 or so we save each month by using the slowest speed.
My advice: Cut the cable cord. It is not worth the cost.
Friday, June 17, 2011
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