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A few people mentioned shopping online can save money. I do agree and whenever we plan to purchase something we check amazon, ebay, craigslist or walmart/box stores for deals. Though we dont have home internet we do use it in other ways. Famiy, free wifi spots and the library. Also printing coupons for restaurants at times.
Also, I hate it when cable providers call about signing up. Since canceling with directv, they have called many times. I say no thanks, do not need it or use it enough to make it worth it. Then they just act like I must be poor to not have it. Has nothing to do with being poor (least for us) its just a way to save money and use that money elsewhere.
I also agree I wouldnt take cable again even for free, though I liked hgtv and cooking channels, wasnt much else worth watching, least for me. We have plunty of other things to keep us entertained that doesnt cost a thing.
I have cable, but don't watch much TV. I also have hi-speed internet and would really hate to give it up. TV would go first, if something happened and I needed to cut back.
I don't have cable or satellite. I would love to have it, but it's cost-prohibitive. I just use the digital box thing. I had 11Mbps internet last year, but downgraded to 6Mbps this year. That speed works great for the things I need it for. I can't imagine being without internet though. I find various ways to pass the time online. I learn a lot from things I read/see online.
Comcast is awful with that, they are like the mob they set their own fees and lie and tell you it will cost you more to just have internet than to keep the package you have now.
Ours is Time Warner, but pretty much the same, tactic-wise.
Giving up internet in the 21st Century is like giving up books or telephones, it is too isolating, the internet is really a utility now.
Given that everyone reading and posting in this forum is accessing the internet somehow, I don't think that point is up for debate.
The question at hand is whether people have given up or could give up paying for internet and just using whatever free sources a person might have available.
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Given that everyone reading and posting in this forum is accessing the internet somehow, I don't think that point is up for debate.
The question at hand is whether people have or could given up paying for internet and just using whatever free sources a person might have available.
I gave up cable, land line phone and internet several years ago as it was just too high. I cut all expenses to the bone and concentrated on paying off my house.
After one year, I received an ipad with a monthly paid data plan through work and I made do with that (had to watch data useage though).
Then Google came to my town (YAY!) and for a $350 installation fee, I have super high speed internet that is free for 7 years. Otherwise, I'd still be without internet.
I could live without cable tv now because of the internet, which I can't live without. I haven't given it up because I haven't had to but it, and my wired home phone service, would be the first to go if things got to that point.
I gave up cable, land line phone and internet several years ago as it was just too high. I cut all expenses to the bone and concentrated on paying off my house.
After one year, I received an ipad with a monthly paid data plan through work and I made do with that (had to watch data useage though).
Then Google came to my town (YAY!) and for a $350 installation fee, I have super high speed internet that is free for 7 years. Otherwise, I'd still be without internet.
I am not familiar with the Google you are referring to. Care to explain it or provide some sort of link to the information? Never mind, I see it. I Googled it. Do you do any movie streaming, and if so do you find the 5 Mbps sufficient for that, as well as YouTube? The TV/Internet package looks good, but as usual you only get one box, and have to purchase additional, or probably rent for each tv, and with taxes your up there as with regular TV. Only advantage would be cloud storage for viewing while away, and very fast internet.
How has your experience been with it thus far?
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