Comments on: How Trashing My TV Resulted in $16,000 a Year http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:42:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: A. Marino http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-251312 A. Marino Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:57:33 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-251312 After getting my satellite statement yesterday, it might seem be tempting to get rid of the satellite My bill just went up by $5. a month on a $47.99 bill. That's more than a 10% increase which is riduculous. I wonder what would happen if people just got fed up and a lot of these providers would lose their customers because of ridiculous increases. After getting my satellite statement yesterday, it might seem be tempting to get rid of the satellite My bill just went up by $5. a month on a $47.99 bill. That’s more than a 10% increase which is riduculous. I wonder what would happen if people just got fed up and a lot of these providers would lose their customers because of ridiculous increases.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-250999 Hilary Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:58:49 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-250999 Of course you wrote an article earlier about how exercising actually costs you money (shoes, race entry fees, etc.), so that was a direct cost associated with the TV-riddance :). Of course you wrote an article earlier about how exercising actually costs you money (shoes, race entry fees, etc.), so that was a direct cost associated with the TV-riddance :) .

]]> By: Christina http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-250759 Christina Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:45:54 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-250759 Interesting. I wonder what a lifestyle without the computer would be like for me -- I use it for 80% of my correspondence, and 75% of my entertainment. Having a kid and a full-time job can sap strength and zap time. I wonder how people with both, and who watch television get things done... Interesting. I wonder what a lifestyle without the computer would be like for me — I use it for 80% of my correspondence, and 75% of my entertainment.

Having a kid and a full-time job can sap strength and zap time. I wonder how people with both, and who watch television get things done…

]]> By: Jim http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-250457 Jim Tue, 19 Feb 2008 17:26:35 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-250457 Now if I could just turn off my computer or at least bring myself to get rid of stumble I wonder how much I would save. Now if I could just turn off my computer or at least bring myself to get rid of stumble I wonder how much I would save.

]]> By: Ann http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-250428 Ann Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:57:22 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-250428 When we quit the dish, we bought TV on DVD, and now we always watch TV together, or it's educational stuff we got from the library. It has definitely improved our quality of life: together time, movie night, and stuff we actually care about! Mind boggling math. Thank you. When we quit the dish, we bought TV on DVD, and now we always watch TV together, or it’s educational stuff we got from the library. It has definitely improved our quality of life: together time, movie night, and stuff we actually care about!

Mind boggling math. Thank you.

]]> By: Cakespy http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-250352 Cakespy Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:53:19 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-250352 The darker side of NOT having TV. Very interesting! The darker side of NOT having TV. Very interesting!

]]> By: A. Marino http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-250330 A. Marino Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:38:26 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/02/19/102035_trash-your-tv-to-gain-16000-a-year.html#comment-250330 There was a time that my husband and I turned off the TV and also found that we had more time for things that we had said that we didn't have time for before. Television definitely can zap your time. I have read that even your brain performs differentlyl when watching TV. You're almost in a nonethinking stage. How did you calculate the TV? I've read that it is about .03 an hour per TV and mind you that is the older TV's. The newer LCD and Plasma's use a lot more electricity. Good article. There was a time that my husband and I turned off the TV and also found that we had more time for things that we had said that we didn’t have time for before. Television definitely can zap your time.

I have read that even your brain performs differentlyl when watching TV. You’re almost in a nonethinking stage.

How did you calculate the TV? I’ve read that it is about .03 an hour per TV and mind you that is the older TV’s. The newer LCD and Plasma’s use a lot more electricity.

Good article.

]]>