Cut Down That Cable Bill or Frugal Television

My husband and I sat down in December to discuss our cable bill.  It kept getting larger and larger, while the cable company kept reducing the number of stations we received.  We realized that our family was rarely turning on the television and were, instead, watching PBS, Netflix and Amazon Prime on our devices.

So, time to cut the cable and up our internet speed, which are both from the same provider.  This cut our bill in half, but left us without television.  My husband went searching and we decided to buy a flat antenna that you tape to your window and connect to the television.  We ended up paying $35 for a Weingard antenna.

First we used a website https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps or https://www.antennaweb.org/Address to see how many channels we would receive and which direction the antenna would need to be facing.

The antenna was super easy to install and we now get 65 channels.  Our house sits on top of a bluff and we receive more channels than most people.  Our reception is good and we are very happy with our "free" cable.

God Bless,
Pam

Frog TV

See the world from a frogs point of view: a slightly mutated, environmentally conscious, highly intelligent frog that is. You can view Frog TV at www.frogtv.com/home.

I would watch these episodes first to determine if they are appropriate for your children. I can see Tweens loving this quirky frog and his message.

God bless,
Pam

Frugal Television: Rabbit Ears

Ahh, flashbacks to my childhood and the ubiquitous "rabbit ear" antennas on everyones TV.  There was interference from weather and you needed to adjust them frequently, but (the big BUT) it was free.

My cable costs are minimal in this area of Florida, approximately $21 for basic cable service, but for my brother in California basic cable is over $100.  Even at $21 a month my yearly cable costs are $252 about $100 over the cost of a good quality, digital antenna.

The New York Times had an informative article on the new popularity of digital antennas.  Free TV, now that's frugal.  The only thing more frugal is no TV, but that is another post.

God bless,
Pam