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In reply to the discussion: Have you "cut the cord" on EXPENSIVE cable TV? Why or why not? A PBS guide [View all]Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)That way no matter who I decide to use as a broadband provider I will never again have to bother notifying hoards of people (and banks, companies I pay bills to online, etc) of changes in my email address.
A few years ago I switched from Cablevision to Verizon Fios to save money with their "Triple Play". But once the year's promotion ended the cost skyrocketed and is now about $220 per month.
My wife's job is being outsourced and it is only a matter of time (maybe 6 months or so) before we will have a serious loss of income so it is time to plan ahead.
Thank you for the links provided in this string. From everything I have read I am thinking of: Magic Jack for phone, keeping Verizon Fios for internet only, some kind of device for the TVs (Rokku or similar as described in the link). I figure that by doing that I should be able to cut my monthly expenses down (after paying for Magic Jack and any device I decide on) to about $60 plus any subscription fees needed for Hulu, Netflix, etc. Am I wrong in thinking that I will save way over $100 per month.
The premium TV provided by FIOS is really not used. I watch some movies now and then (which I can get easily with any other of these services) plus a lot of MSNBC and Discovery and other basic cable type channels. Can I get those things through a service like Hulu or must I stream them from the net on computer and then play them through the TV?