Two money savings hints: (1) No need to buy an expensive antenna for free over the air TV. You could try cheap rabbit ears for $5-10, or it’s simple to build your own for practically free. I made two for our two TVs at a cost of about $3-$4 each that are far superior to rabbit ears in reception. The materials were scrap wood, wire, TV cable, and screws, all stuff that I had on hand, plus the necessary transformer gizmo (called a balun) that cost a little over $3. (Get from Amazon, Radio Shack, etc.) I used bare copper electrical wire , but metal coat hangers will work as well. There lots of instructions and YouTube videos on the internet for how to do this. I made a “fractal” antenna which is smaller (4″ by 8″) than most and sits next to the TV monitor. (Google for the plans.) Very simple to do and works perfectly. We get as good or better pictures than with cable. All of course depends on your distance, direction and obstructions re the TV transmitting towers. (2) If you have a laptop computer connected to your wireless router/internet service, no need to buy a special device to stream Netflix or other video content. Just use your TV as a monitor for your computer. I actually use an older desktop computer I have hooked up next to the TV. I did need to get a wireless keyboard/mouse so I can sit on my couch to surf the web for movies, TV shows and videos. There are some small keyboards with built in mouse that suits this setup well.

I think everyone needs to try and challenge themselves to cancel their cable for just ONE month, and I think most people will realize that they don’t really need cable.