Every month we get it, that cable bill. Â We donât even think about it because weâve been paying for it for so long. Â We might have been talked into it through some guy on the phone espousing the value of the âlimited timeâ offer that we just âwonât be able to live without.â Â And maybe it was nice having a few channels to watch whenever we needed to unwind, or maybe we were just sincerely hooked on Game of Thrones, or maybe the political intricacies of House of Cards were just too engrossing to give up. Â And although we try and justify it to ourselves that $100 / month is worth all those channels, thereâs this quiet sense of nagging that weâre actually paying way too much for just a few shows that we watch. Â Or maybe we donât always watch all those channels, but it just feels nice to be able to watch them on a whim, even if we donât. Â But deep down, that feeling that weâre paying way more than we should wonât go away. Why?
We are overpaying by a ridiculous amount of money, literally over 1000% percent of what we could be paying. Â Not over 100%, a thousand percent. Â We are living in the 21st century, a time when technological innovation has allowed us to have access to all the different channels that are available globally, yes globally, for a true fraction of the cost. Â We live in an era where there is cable tv online, we can literally stream movies online, and just pay the price for the internet service. Â Possible to be streaming movies in the say way? Â Yep. Â What about internet tv? Â Yep. Â Were talking free streaming tv shows, and being able to watch free movies online without downloading. Â This is what is allowing us to âcut our cable bill,â a phrase that is becoming more familiar and more popular as it is literally saving households thousands, not hundreds, of dollars a year. Â How is this possible you may ask? Â It truly is quite simple, it is all based on the bedrock of the internet. Â A worldwide network that allows for programming to be disseminated regardless where it is originated and regardless of where it is viewed. Â This means that normally a network news channel that is only broadcast in certain parts of London, can be viewed by ex-pats who want to keep up with the news at home that have settled down in Vegas for retirement. Â This also means that every other channel is available as well. Â Weâre talking live sporting events, World Cup, Olympics, TV shows of every type and shade, even Pay-Per-View events that normally revolve around boxing, mixed martial arts, or the illustrious, drama-filled world wrestling that normally charge between $40-80 a pop for a single viewing, yes all these are available as well.
Does this include movies? Â Yes, it does. Â Virtually everything from old black and white favorites to movies that are so current they are still playing in theaters. Â What about music? Â Yep, music too. Â With hundreds of channels at your disposal plus certain shows that are only found on online sites, it is hands down the most comprehensive and exhaustive selection of video and audio entertainment that you could have access to. Â A package like this would cost you upwards of $400-500 / month, at least. Â But the real killer is the fact that they will continuously charge, month after month after month. Â And it puts a dent in our finances because we mindlessly continue to pay. Â We have the option, should we choose to see it, to pay a small fraction of what we would normally pay. Â If you go to the movies at least twice a month, and average somewhere close to $100 / month in cable bills, and maybe a Netflix account, youâre averaging over $2000 / year, every year. Â And thatâs for only a few select channels. Â Why not pay less than 20% of that? Â For hundreds of channels? Â And instead of paying it annually, why not pay that less than 20% fee only once? Â Get your attention yet? Â It should. Â Because itâs possible and itâs very available.