Does Cutting The Cord Actually Mean Saving Money
Many people believe that they are saving money when they cut the cord ditching the cable company. While this may afford some savings people are finding they are still paying more than ever before to watch there favorite shows or binge watch there favorite shows.
I say this because once I ditched cable I like many of you saw an offer for a streaming on demand service that had many of my favorite shows on it and I liked this because I didn’t have to watch it live I could watch whenever I wanted. Back then, when I signed up for Netflix it was only $9.99 and that was full HD.
I later added Hulu for an additional $12.99. I was good. $27.99 for my entertainment options wasn’t bad… The cable company at the time was $60 for the most basic package.
As we all know good things don’t last forever….More streaming services entered the marketplace and offered competition. Major television networks like CBS and NBC all offered there own streaming services. Both Hulu and Netflix went through various price hikes. Network exclusive shows left Hulu and Netflix in favor of there own apps.
This resulted in the need for more sign ups and more subscriptions.
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Now no one streaming service has all the offerings to sustain the average consumer.
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If I want to watch Stranger Things 4 I need Netflix. If I want to watch Ted Lasso I need Apple TV.
You see where I’m going with this.
Apple TV + Hulu + Netflix + Disney Plus + HBO Max + Amazon Prime + Paramount Plus is costing more than the cable package.
Never fear, in my years of being savvy I’ve found a free site where I can beat the cable company and now streaming service at their price trickery.
