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How We Watch All the TV We Want for Free (Including Sports)

September 9th, 2013 | 36 Comments

How We Watch All the TV We Want for Free (Including Sports)

Three years ago, Kyle and I took a look at our budget and our newly formed targeted savings goals and realized that our cable package was holding us back.  We had much more pressing applications for the extra $80 per month we were paying to have access to those channels.  The issue was that we – especially Kyle – love television.  I know that’s not a popular thing to say, but we do!  We were … Read entire article »

Filed under: choices, spending

Do You Buy, Lease, or Get Free Entertainment?

January 9th, 2013 | 25 Comments

Do You Buy, Lease, or Get Free Entertainment?

For Christmas this year Kyle received an Amazon (affiliate link – thanks for using!) Kindle gift card (and the giver checked that we do in fact own a Kindle).  Receiving that gift card, as well as considering some others, made me realize that we really don’t buy media any more.  I can remember only twice in the last five years or so that we’ve bought a song, book, or movie that wasn’t a gift.   It’s not just … Read entire article »

Filed under: frugality, spending