Cut the Cable – Save Money

This post has been sponsored by Walmart.

Did you know that the average cable customer gets 178 channels but only watches 17? Chances are you aren’t watching the majority of the channels you are receiving, so why pay for those channels? This is the major reason to cut your cable and save some money in the process.

How do you begin to cut the cable?

Visit the cut the cable calculator to see how much your cable costs compared to broadband internet and a streaming service like Netflix and Hulu. With subscription services that charge by the month and don’t have any contracts, this is the better route to take to watch the shows you love.

Take a “pay for what you watch” approach by getting your entertainment center set up with the devices you need to stream your favorite shows. Depending on what you already have, there are only a couple things you need to add to your home to get set up to watch the shows you want without paying for all the rest.

Five years ago when we moved to Missouri we decided not to return to a contracted TV service. Since that time we have been streaming the shows we want or using an HDTV antenna (step 4, see above). Since you will be streaming all your favorite shows from now on you may need to upgrade your router. We recently did this and it was awesome! We use our Blu-ray player apps like Netflix and VUDU to stream shows and movies.

Walmart has some great bundles to get you started if you are completely new to cutting your cable and streaming the shows you love. There are a lot of devices you can get to help you stream. For example, if your family loves to play video games, maybe you want a console like Xbox One, which can also stream shows from different apps like Netflix or VUDU. You can also purchase a smart TV to have the streaming apps directly on the TV, or get a Roku Box or Chromecast. With an updated TV the possibilities are endless.

Cut your cable, upgrade a few electronics and start saving money now. These streaming subscription services are only a fraction of the cost of cable so your savings will add up to a significant amount of money. What show are you excited to stream?