I really tried last week but it's no way for a Sports Fanatic to be Frugal when it comes Cable/Internet (sell, best)
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I called Comcast last week and they no longer have a basic channel service that includes sports channels. So i had to stick with he current sports package. And as a sports fan I love being on the internet checking scores and chatting sports so I can't rid of that. So what the guy did was lower my cable and internet from $153 a month to $120 a month which saves me close to $60.00
So that was the only thing I could do because Comcast keep sports channels seperate from the regular channels. And it's frustraing because I knw I can't live with cable and the internet so I did manage to save a little money but that's all I can do. I think it's possible to be frugal with the things below but not cable or the internet
Is comcast part of the ESPN3 network? If so they offer a lot of the games on there (any that are on their family of networks0 unless they are blacked out in your area (like NFL teams not selling out a game). Something worth looking into to get rid of the cable but keep the internet.
Is comcast part of the ESPN3 network? If so they offer a lot of the games on there (any that are on their family of networks0 unless they are blacked out in your area (like NFL teams not selling out a game). Something worth looking into to get rid of the cable but keep the internet.
Have you considered listening to the games on radio rather than watching ?
Then just go to a sports bar when the really big games come on.
That way you still get your sports at a much lower cost.
That worked in 1987 when I didn't have cable but not now. I even asked the lady on the phone could i just ppay for the sports channels only after channel 99 and she said no. What I hate about cable is that you pay for so many channels you neve watch. I wish I could select the channels I wanted
I called Comcast last week and they no longer have a basic channel service that includes sports channels. So i had to stick with he current sports package. And as a sports fan I love being on the internet checking scores and chatting sports so I can't rid of that. So what the guy did was lower my cable and internet from $153 a month to $120 a month which saves me close to $60.00
So that was the only thing I could do because Comcast keep sports channels seperate from the regular channels. And it's frustraing because I knw I can't live with cable and the internet so I did manage to save a little money but that's all I can do. I think it's possible to be frugal with the things below but not cable or the internet
Food
Clothes
DVD spending
Music
Look, the whole idea of frugality is so you can AFFORD the things that are necessities TO YOU. There are things that you CAN cheap out on, in order to have the things you want.
I spend wisely on food, gas and books (I go to the library) in order to have a world class sewing machine for quilting. I just spent 3K on a new Bernina artista 440 QE. I LOVE that thing...
And my husband is an ardent eBayer, who sells stuff he finds in order to buy old Hollywood autographs, and lobby cards and movies and DVDs. We don't pay a cent out of our personal money -- all his spending is from his ebay account. So if he finds the holy grail of autographs that'll cost him 1500 bucks -- he's got the cash for it and it won't bust our budget!
Sports is important to you. Heavens knows why, I think it's a complete waste of time. I mean -- you could be quilting! BUT if you can't cut back on TV and internet, you did the second best thing and got them to cut the price. That's the perfect solution.
Being frugal is NOT about depriving yourself of the things you love. It's about being able to enjoy them guilt free.
So you did good here. Hubby and I are ardent TV watchers, and we just scaled back our satellite package, but we found out we could easily and not miss a thing.
I called Comcast last week and they no longer have a basic channel service that includes sports channels. So i had to stick with he current sports package. And as a sports fan I love being on the internet checking scores and chatting sports so I can't rid of that. So what the guy did was lower my cable and internet from $153 a month to $120 a month which saves me close to $60.00
So that was the only thing I could do because Comcast keep sports channels seperate from the regular channels. And it's frustraing because I knw I can't live with cable and the internet so I did manage to save a little money but that's all I can do. I think it's possible to be frugal with the things below but not cable or the internet
Food
Clothes
DVD spending
Music
Looks more like 33 dollars. But either way I agree. There has to be a point where one allows themselves to enjoy the things in life they enjoy. It's a dollars vs return issue for me. I want my man cave to have the things I enjoy.
i meant espn3.com. could you cut the cable and just watch everything on the computer?
espn3 is good, but no substitute for cable. They have the espn mlb games, nearly all Canadian football, tons of soccer and NCAA FB and BkB.. My cable/internet provider gives me free access to espn3.
mlb.tv is a good value, every game (except blackout) for about $20 a month through baseball season only. They've ironed out most of their technical glitches, which were infuriating the first couple of years.
The blackouts can be killers for some people If your IP is in Iowa, you'll be blacked out of every game for six teams, but most areas only 2 or 3, some only one.
i meant espn3.com. could you cut the cable and just watch everything on the computer?
The computer is for temporary entertainment like 15-20 mins on youtube not long term like a 3 hour football game
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BUT if you can't cut back on TV and internet, you did the second best thing and got them to cut the price. That's the perfect solution. 
