Comments on: Save Money by Throwing Out the Television http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: echidnina http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-353018 echidnina Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:33:24 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-353018 I watch TV ON my computer! Most all the shows I'm interested in are available from Hulu or the station websites. I watch TV ON my computer! Most all the shows I’m interested in are available from Hulu or the station websites.

]]> By: echidnina http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-353017 echidnina Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:32:22 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-353017 He could go watch it at a bar... though depending on how many drinks he gets (and hot wings, and pizza, and...), that might not be the frugal choice ;) He could go watch it at a bar… though depending on how many drinks he gets (and hot wings, and pizza, and…), that might not be the frugal choice ;)

]]> By: Ed Brown http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-9241 Ed Brown Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:48:26 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-9241 Two comments that I would like to share. First, when my wife asked our 3 year old grand daughter if she wanted to watch TV a few weeks ago, grand daughter replied "No Gramma... watching TV makes you stupid". We're not sure where that came from but it makes perfect sense. Talk about out of the mouths of babes. Second, as to "being bored", my 78 year old mother was once told by our 14 year old son that he was bored. She replied "Only idiots are ever bored, grand son. The rest of us are fully entertained by our imaginations". To say that he was shocked and surprised would be an understantment. They then went on to create activities that were fun and interesting. Two comments that I would like to share. First, when my wife asked our 3 year old grand daughter if she wanted to watch TV a few weeks ago, grand daughter replied “No Gramma… watching TV makes you stupid”. We’re not sure where that came from but it makes perfect sense. Talk about out of the mouths of babes.

Second, as to “being bored”, my 78 year old mother was once told by our 14 year old son that he was bored. She replied “Only idiots are ever bored, grand son. The rest of us are fully entertained by our imaginations”. To say that he was shocked and surprised would be an understantment. They then went on to create activities that were fun and interesting.

]]> By: MoneyDummy http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-9142 MoneyDummy Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:22:37 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-9142 Hooray for this article! I often tell people that we have A television but that we don't have television itself. In other words, we have the box but all it's hooked up to is the DVD and the PS-2. This compromise gives us the best of both worlds. We control what and when is being shown on the TV, and there are no clever commercials to saturate us with lust for unnecessary things. Nor are there any brain-numbingly hypnotic programs to segue us from something we actively wanted to watch into some stupid reality show, and we don't have to worry about our son seeing the inappropriate material that is so often on TV. And of course, we save money on cable or satellite. But we can still watch the things we find beneficial: Baby Genius, Signing Time, MASH and Lost on DVD *grin*, and DH can play video games online, which is his primary way of staying in touch and continuing to "hang out" with his two brothers. I can't imagine ever subscribing to a cable or satellite, and I genuinely believe that even if someone offered it to us for free we would decline. I think it's effective, and I literally can't imagine Hooray for this article! I often tell people that we have A television but that we don’t have television itself. In other words, we have the box but all it’s hooked up to is the DVD and the PS-2. This compromise gives us the best of both worlds. We control what and when is being shown on the TV, and there are no clever commercials to saturate us with lust for unnecessary things. Nor are there any brain-numbingly hypnotic programs to segue us from something we actively wanted to watch into some stupid reality show, and we don’t have to worry about our son seeing the inappropriate material that is so often on TV. And of course, we save money on cable or satellite.

But we can still watch the things we find beneficial: Baby Genius, Signing Time, MASH and Lost on DVD *grin*, and DH can play video games online, which is his primary way of staying in touch and continuing to “hang out” with his two brothers.

I can’t imagine ever subscribing to a cable or satellite, and I genuinely believe that even if someone offered it to us for free we would decline.

I think it’s effective, and I literally can’t imagine

]]> By: James http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-9139 James Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:39:36 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-9139 Anything that reduced one's desire to keep up with the Jones is A-okay in my book. Good for you for getting rid of the television! Anything that reduced one’s desire to keep up with the Jones is A-okay in my book. Good for you for getting rid of the television!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-9112 Anonymous Sun, 04 Jun 2006 07:20:40 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-9112 I stopped watching TV and spend about 5 hours a day on the computer instead. I stopped watching TV and spend about 5 hours a day on the computer instead.

]]> By: ~Dawn http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-9105 ~Dawn Sun, 04 Jun 2006 03:32:32 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-9105 Nick I would think they would just wait until the next day's paper or get updates online. Personally, I have a Tv, but I so rarely watch it that I should probably pitch it as well. Nick I would think they would just wait until the next day’s paper or get updates online.

Personally, I have a Tv, but I so rarely watch it that I should probably pitch it as well.

]]> By: Nick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html/comment-page-1#comment-9104 Nick Sun, 04 Jun 2006 03:15:58 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/save-money-by-throwing-out-the-television.html#comment-9104 What about football games? How does your husband watch football (the only thing I watch on TV)? What about football games? How does your husband watch football (the only thing I watch on TV)?

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