yes, I am paying a high price for cable and changing over to just the internet end of February. Cost i pay for cable now is $267 and keeps going up each year. With just internet it will be $78. Question, with all these various streaming packages, do all of them do ADS every 2-5 minutes? I have been trying PLUTO and does get annoying trying to watch a movie and getting clobbered by ADS every 5 minutes. Paying 60-80 dollars a month for streaming service and still getting hit by ADS would not be fun for me. Would break concentration on the movie too much. Any streaming services have no ADS when you buy the premium? Thanks for your videos
@@dathyr1 Ouch! Sounds like you could definitely benefit from cutting the cord. And, glad to be of help. Good question. The issue you're running into with Pluto is that it's entirely free, so ads are really the only way they're going to make money. Streaming services do have ads, just like cable does so you will see them - just not as often as a free service like Pluto. Hulu Live offers a no ads plan for $71/mo, but it doesn't get rid of all just most and also depends on your device. FuboTV may be a better option at $65/mo, as it has ~ 40 extra channels and 250 hours of DVR space vs. 50 on Hulu Live. The fubo DVR also lets you fast forward through ads.
Not counting what I pay for Internet I was paying $161.00 a month for Satellite to get the channels I want even though that also included a lot of channels I didn't want. I was not getting any sports channels for that price. I just cut the cord last week. I would had did that a lot sooner but didn't because I used Windows Media Center which gave me DVR at no extra cost! Keep the ones I recorded forever if I wanted but Microsoft stopped supporting Windows Media Center. I saved a lot of money for years with their DVR but it was still too costly for Satellite. I am going to go with Eyestream or Philo. The only downside for me if I go with Eyestream is they don't have DVR for all of their channels. With Philo the only downside for me is they don't include the Disney Channel. Decisions, decisions lol
@@JustMe-ec2ph Wow, enjoy those savings! You're correct, there's a lot to decide. Thankfully, most services offer free trials and you can start/stop whenever you wish.
thank you for your no nonsense, comprehensive videos on this topic...you have done all the work and research for me as I make the decision of which streaming service to choose, etc! I am most appreciative..
This is now 2023 and your video is 2 years old. Even with just internet, it also boils down to what download data rates you want far as how much it will cost per month. And even with just internet from cable providers, that cost goes up every year. I do more with the internet service besides just streaming, so it is worth my monthly costs. take care.
That's a good point re: internet. We feel that's the big issue that remains to be dealt with fully. More affordable internet is needed as it's really a utility now for most.
I cut the cord 3 months ago and have never been more pleased. My entire cable bill was $250, and I always had trouble trying to get someone on the phone to speak with, and I could understand. I now have streaming service for $65 a month, and I am amazed at how many programs there are available! For me, CABLE SUCKED!!! No more cables all over the place and that lousy (digital time was always wrong or couldn't read it!) cable box! I had Comcast and it was always a battle with cable constantly going out or some other problem. BTW, RUclipsTV is fantastic!
Thank you for your videos I watched a few of them I have been researching cord cutting for a few weeks now and will be going to Comcast this week. just in fees I will be saving $75 so it looks like I will be going to a streaming service and maybe keeping their internet if they can give me a decent price there are a few options where I live that are about half of what Comcast wants for Internet I will see what they do... thanks again for your hard work.
Like most folks, considering cutting the cable and stumbled across this video when searching optional streaming services. Currently paying 160 (before tax) for internet and TV service, which I hardly ever use. So, I called up the cable company (cant verify online) and asked how much just for internet service and was quoted 65 + tax. I said that will work, as this is the basis for creating streaming the service budget. Then they start the ‘save the sale’ scripts and said they can lower the monthly payment to $140. Humm, that is a little savings, but I could save more by just going with a streaming service. Then he said hold one minute, comes back with the ‘one time’ offer of 105 for a month, no change in current service. This is a 12-month price savings, with no contract, and I can cancel the TV service at any time. That equals a savings of $55 a month, which is helpful. Still researching different options, but now I am not in a big rush.
I cut the cord many moons ago, No regrets, Saving so much money... I've got hulu, Prime/Prime video HBOmax (aka max) paying little over $30! Also have RUclips premium so I can watch RUclips and listen to music (ad free!!)
We cut the cord 5 years ago. I have to admit, it really doesn't save a whole lot of money. What I didn't like about cable was the lack of choices, believe it or not. Oh there were hundreds of channels I didn't watch and the ones I did watch forced us to endure HOURS of commercials every day. Just like John and Nicole said, Cox (and other companies) are not going to be accommodating. Our internet cost nearly doubled when we cancelled cable tv. Combine that with the costs of streaming and we may even be spending a little more than we did with cable. HOWEVER! We watch what we want, when we want and we are no longer bombarded with mindless commercials. To have more control over content is worth it. So there is the consideration of "Is it worth it?"
We'd agree that many internet companies do increase their costs. They have to, in large part, because people are leaving cable en masse. And, unfortunately or fortunately, internet is much more of a utility now than anything else - which raises its own issues. However, that doesn't mean that it doesn't save money. If you go with a premium live service and add on numerous other services, sure, it's definitely easy to spend too much. But, premium options aren't the only ones out there. There are a lot of choices to get the shows you want. So much of it comes down to dropping that cable mindset and being wise about what you subscribe to and when you do it. 🙂
I work from home too so I don’t skimp on my internet so as of now I have the most expensive package and I live in an rural area but I am looking toward reducing as long as I continue not to have any connection problems. I pay a total of $224 for everything but $113 is only the internet. HBO max, Netflix family plan, YTTV, AMC plus, and STARZ for $1 for 3 months
We're in the same boat, working from home so fast internet is a necessity. Try some free trials to see what you can get and not have it impact connectivity.
We have internet at $45 a month and Amazon Prime $99 a year. We also put up an antenna on the side of our house that we get 26 local channels in better picture quality that cable tv. Surprisingly, a lot of people are not aware that they can get so many channels for free, My parents received only 4 channels over the huge antenna on my grandparent’s roof growing up.
Sounds like you have a perfect set up for you. Agreed, far too many don't realize that. Locast or an antenna are great ways to get channels for free , or next to nothing.
The antenna is small, a figure 8 configuration about the size of a sheet of paper, it can pull in channels up to 80 miles, line of sight. Barely noticeable, and no monthly fee.
We cut the cord, and are totally on board with it, but the only thing that concerns me is our use. We leave the tv on all day, and Internet companies like to limit customer use. (Most are only a terabyte) we easily use over a terabyte every month and it's two of us. Add in guests, working from home, smart devices, and an Airbnb and we will easily go over 2 terabytes every month.
We get it, but not having your TV running all day is the best option to cut down on usage. 🙂Beyond that, what of what you have running is on a local station? If it's a fair bit, using an antenna is a fantastic way to alleviate some of the usage.
In Canada we are not allowed to do this in Canada because of our CRTC protects our limited number of internet and cable providers and limit Canadian choices keeping our costs higher than most other developed countries as well as the highest cell phone rates in world !😢
Question: What do you pay for your internet only for working from home, download/upload? Is 100/25, 200/25, 200/200 or 100/X enough? Being pro-active with your subscriptions is key! Thanks for such great and simple advice. Subscribed for sure.
We're currently at $85/mo, when we're not on any discounts. Our download/upload is150/10 mbps and our data allowance is 1.25TB per month. We're both online pretty much all day and have three children that we also homeschool....and they're online throughout much of the day doing work. We've never gone over our allowance, with the closest getting to ~ 80% of it. Of course! Happy to be of assistance. :)
@@Brenda-Burd Hi Brenda, my budget is very small and I would love to have internet. Who did you choose for your internet at $34.99? That would be wonderful. Thanks. Hugs
Xfinity $275 I paid yesterday That’s cable internet and phone I canceled and just stayed with the internet My bills is now $70 a month with 1200 Mbps Plus $65 dollars for RUclipsTV Total $135 a month versus $275 for Xfinity I’m saving $140 a month
DirectTV just raised us to $185. Cox is our internet provider. Is there a trick to dumping DirectTV (contract long expired)? Patience? Just keeping Cox for internet / streaming and then maybe a service like RUclips TV (seems to have everything we want including local news and Fox Business.)
DirecTV will negotiate! We were paying $170 month. Keep in mind, we weren't locked in and I didn't really want to dump them but would have if they didn't work with us on pricing. I essentially told them we could get the same service for about $100 less. With some negotiating our bill is $100 month. We added Netflix and Peacock TV and our bill is cheaper. Eventually, as we learn more about streaming, we may dump DirecTV, but for now, we're very happy.
Good question. Yea, most cord-cutters wouldn't for a couple of reasons. It really comes down to having internet is a necessity for most, almost like a utility. The other key reason is the price can vary so much depending on where you live, competition in that area, what speed you need, etc. etc. We pay $80/mo for our internet as we work from home and need fast internet, but that price is likely different in other areas. All that said, that's why doing the math is so important before cutting the cord. If you're not going to save anything, it likely doesn't make sense to cut. :)
It's no different if you have cable TV or don't. You will need a modem of some type and a router. If you continue to get Internet form your cable TV provider, the same set up can be used. But if you drop Internet also and go with a different provider, you might have to change out your modem. The provider you go with can best help you with that.
I do set a budget for tv. Mine is seasonal, summer is$30 since I am outdoors and traveling. This year I can’t watch my favorite baseball team inexpensively hence the low budget. I will increase it in winter when I am indoors. I also consider my music streaming service in with my streaming budget. I have Pandora premium, Netflix and since I contribute to PBS in my charity budget I get passport for more content. The free services like Tubi is good for binging Midsomer Murders.
That's a terrific way to do it. We do something similar when it's football season. We'll go up a little to get what we want, then go back down in January.
That's what we do too!! Football season we get sling orange with sports extra added to it which is around $50 a month after football season we drop to Philo for $20 a month! Since last Christmas season got a deal on Hulu for $1.99 a month for a year.. I will cancel that after that deal ends. We also have a OTA antenna and get 34 free channels. And there's all the free apps with content as well!! We also have amazon prime.. For $14 a month there are 4 benefits to having amazon prime.. there's free shipping with next day delivery on purchasing, prime streaming music, prime reading options, and prime videos, that makes each of these service at $3.50 a month each equaling $14 a month. So we average $65 a month for streaming and entertainment during football season and $35 in none football months!! That includes the music reading and video prime offers for entertainment!!
Yeah 1st thing to do beforehand. Figure out exactly what you want to watch. Also for football come bowl season all you need is a month of orange. As everyone is on espn and monday night football. And sling often has a discount for the first month
I think "cut the Live" will be the next thing after cut the cord. With live streaming around $70 a month and probably going higher it's time to re-evaluate if we need live tv. The providers aren't going to offer a la carte options, so we're stuck with paying for dozens of channels we don't watch. Paramount includes live CBS so that's a plus and I heard Peacock may do the same with live NBC. Hulu should do it with live ABC so that would cover the major networks. Then there's the antenna option. We haven't really cut the cord until we cut the high priced live channels.
We'd agree with you that nixing the live aspect is the next step. The overwhelming majority of top live ratings is live sports...NFL games in particular. With the ability to watch so many shows next day, there becomes less of a reason to have a premium service. Outside of Frndly, Philo, and *maybe* Sling, the live services get awfully expensive, unless you're spending the $250-$300+/month tier that we speak to frequently. Peacock does have live NBC in ~200 markets now. But, you must have the Premium Plus plan to get it. It would be nice to see Hulu do that as they're testing it a little on Disney+, so they certainly have the capability. The question is if they'd see that customers want it and give it to them.
Does sling offer local channels ? This is the most important factor for sports fans to get their local team , football or basketball. For me personally sports wise BTN is a must.
They don't, in most cases, unfortunately. They offer FOX & NBC in ~ ten markets. They also don't have BTN unfortunately. YT TV will be your best bet to get both.
I currently have comcast internet ( 900+ mbps ) for $105 per month, Netflix for $19 and Fubo tv for $65, prior to this I was paying almost $220 for the comcast triple pay with slower internet speeds, also, I no longer have a home phone but don’t mind at all.
Awesome, you'll love the savings! That would depend on if you're looking for local news or cable news. If local, the lower-cost carriers don't include locals. You'd want to go with RUclips TV as it has all your locals and all three of the major cable news networks. If you're just looking for cable news, Sling is cheapest. Sling Orange gets you CNN, and Blue gets you Fox News and MSNBC. If you pair that with an antenna you should be covered.
I cut the cord about 10 years ago. I put up a free TV antenna over the air and that was fine for many years. Later Spectrum offered high speed for free because of my age they want homes to be connected to high speed. I guess the government pays $30.00 a month to Spectrum. To be honest, I don't miss cable TV at all. On the internet, RUclips I watch more now than even free TV over the air. Cable companies are not happy unless you pay close to $100.00 a month. Now they are paying the price for charging too much. I know nothing about streaming. But if you don't watch much TV then cut the cord,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Cutting the cord savings depends on internet package. I did a comparison with YT TV and my Fios. If Fios is under contract the YT savings would be $76 W/O contract it’s $101. And this does not include buying the router. Need to buy router to avoid rental fees from isp. Fuba is a better deal over all that doesn’t provide HBO so that’s a deal breaker 4 us anyway.
It's definitely important to do the math before considering cutting the cord. You need to know what you must have to make the switch and what you can save. Otherwise, you're flying blind.
I enjoy all you comparison vids for streaming and you mention the prices for streaming but you dont mention the price for internet which also added to the monthly price.
Thanks for the feedback. There are a few main reasons for that. Costs can vary greatly, so it's not really providing a fair look at what pricing will be. Secondly, internet service is largely a utility now. If you solely had internet just to stream that'd be one thing. But, for most, that's just not the case and wouldn't need to be added. This is part of the reason why we always tell people to do the math before making the decision to leave cable or move to a different service. 🙂
Video only applies to our U.S. neighbours. Streaming services such as PHILO and SLING are not available on Canada. Only available by sneaky and illegal means. LOL
I cut the cord 20 years ago and back then I had an antenna, dvd/vcr and computer hooked up to my flat screen. This works great until the Roku came in to vogue and we started getting a cable like TV on the Roku and right now I’m currently using a Roku ultimate loving it. I don’t stream/use streaming companies as of yet thanking about it for just Disney Channel no interest in Sports or reality TV just movies that I can get for free on Roku and possibly a subscription to a movie channel but that would be yet and I’m not going to pay over $10 for anything I get my room our Internet pay $65 a month for that I think that extremely high but when you’ve got only one service provided by the apartment building that you live in, you don’t have much of a choice
Not only did our household cut the cord, we also cut television. Our household has no working television >>> by choice. Further, we do not "stream live teevee". We pay a set monthly charge for regular internet service. And we have plenty to watch on RUclips (we refuse to subscribe to RUclips teevee). Why spend money for junk television?
Xfinity prepaid $45.00 flat rate no cap 50mbps no cap. Another gimmick is that you need massive amounts of speed you don't. Turn on all your devices and then do a good speed check and calculate the amount. You'll be surprised by what little you use. Most times it's the wifi in and of itself. If you got an ethernet port use it. It'll speed everything up
I had xfinity 4 years ago you did have a data cap in my metro area, exceed it and you paid dearly, what they didn't tell the person who didn't flat out ask, was on demand programming including downloading programs in the channel 1000 and up range went against that cap. I have t-mobile home internet $50 flat a month, equipment included no data cap, please try your address on the internet website, the more demand for areas absent of coverage may get them to prioritize getting into new areas. I use about 500-600GB a month bandwidth. With no serious complaint.. I've had a few nights where the tower was under maintenance for a hour or so, reboot the modem/router and most likely it will be back on. When I did have a hardware problem they shipped me a unit quickly and gave a prorated bill just by asking. I live in a very small town of 800, the cluster of 5 adjoining towns also are covered by the same monopoly phone / internet / cable company serving less than 2K population, probably 1K homes, my roommate jumped the bandwagon and got directtv without my approval/awareness first.. expecting me to share the bill.. by February we will either get him a smart TV or a connected device. I'm now starting the search for the 2 channels he wants to watch, sadly they had just dropped the $29.95 plans for new subscribers. He watches MSNBC and TCM, so I'm plan shopping now.
@@Stache987 also t-mobile is a con artist who will give you all kinds of fits and unless you live by a tower your gonna have a bad time. Yeah I'm speaking from experience with them...
I called Comcast/Xfinity to cancel my cable. The last day was supposed to be 8-31-22. It’s September 3rd and I still have cable. I have not disconnected equipment yet- was planning to send it back after Labor Day weekend. I thought they would just cancel it on their end. Don’t want to be charged for another month. Should I disconnect equipment asap and/or call them again to make sure they cancelled me account? I hot an email saying it was cancelled But I don’t trust them.
You certainly can, but if you received an email saying they canceled you should be fine. If you have equipment to return they likely will be sending you a box or sending out a tech person to get it back.
Thank you for your response. I wish they were sending a tech person to retrieve equipment but don’t do that anymore. I have to drop it off at UPS but they pack and ship for free.
I think I understand that to get local channels, but what antenna should I buy, and don't get the other piece of hardware that seems to tie it all together. confused and nervous. I have a pin and password to get into Sling. I don't understand how this all works together.
It depends on where you live, but assuming you can do one indoors we'd recommend the Mohu Leaf. You can find options here, and can get 10% off with the code FRUGALRULES10 : www.frugalrules.com/go/mohu You shouldn't need anything else beyond that to get your locals. Do you have a Smart TV? If so, that's all you should need to get started. There's no need to be nervous, it's fairly straightforward. :)
I don't spend a dime on that stuff, with the smart tv's there are all kinds of free streaming and even on demand choices. But I'm easily entertained, and I love RUclips and that's there free too. But I'm a cheater, cause my sister lets me mooch of her Netfliz/Amazon/Disney+ so that's free and I don't even use them much. Hell the tv itself is a wonderful 58" JVC smart 4k tv that I bought new for only $238. That's my total investment $238.
Ive tried multiple times to cancel Directv Stream without success. After trying online, it prompts me to call them . And thats when they starts asking too many questions ⁉️
Yea, they don't make it easy at all. We ran into it again when testing it recently. Here's our video on how to cancel it, without having to call in: ruclips.net/video/zbWR9qJNun0/видео.html
True, but that's missing the point. The point is you need to do the math when cutting the cord. In many cases, you're going to save money by leaving the cable provider & keeping internet. And, the $50 was only an example. Some may be comfortable paying more & some less. You have to go with what works for you and your needs.
I have xfinity in Chicagoland 200MPS is 83 bucks and if you are a power user,30 bucks for unlimited. I also wish it were cheaper but with the few streaming services I have and an antenna,I save 130 bucks over what my bundle for cable and 4 boxes was.
I think that the whole point was more of what you watch. Not to waste your time with loyalty. Cause corporations just want money. Instead of what you bundle for internet/phone/tv. Most people it all depends on what your internet needs are. And what is available in your area. To always be on the lookout for a better deal.
I only watch Fox, business and regular tv. Yet I am obligated to pay for a whole bunch channels😊 on YT tv that I never watch. Is there a ways to subscribe to just Fox? Thanks.
I want to watch Fox sports north witch RUclips TV no longer carries I want to watch the Milwaukee bucks and Brewers and I cannot find a streaming service that provide this. HELP PLEASE
I'm paying 70 well know 80 dollars for disney plus for a year billed in November Peacock 100 dollars a year for wwe network and other shows too billed in march And 150 dollars a year for the nice buffet of content HBO Max has billing it to be billed in the month of December. I mean at least their spaced out Bill wise with those yearly plan. Thats just me
When momma and myself used to have DirecTV at my uncle's house at the time we paid due to my uncle at the time loving watching football now when he comes home he loves watching horror movies we have tubi Pluto tv HBO max ad version peacock plus and YTTV for momma's Big sky and Idol and voice I only like pro wrestling and MMA and I love video games we pay 100 for everything I think we need to go elsewhere soon
Yes, it's likely you can find some savings and still get what you want. If you pair an antenna with a cheaper live service that'd be a great place to start.
THIS IS HOW I SAVE $130 AMONTH FIRST CUT THE CORD AND SIGN UP FOR AFFORDABILYTY CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM AND THAT COULD SAVE YOU $30 A MONTH INTERNET SERVICE. NOW ALL I PAY IS FOR 500 MBPS AT&T FIBER AFTER DISCOUNT $35 A MONTH INTERNET SERVICE AND GET THE FIRESTICK OR ROKU WATCH MOVIES & LOCALS NEWS FREE I MEAN 1000S MOVIES CLASSIC AND NEW. THAT'S A BIG SAVING OVER A YEAR NOW.
How much are you paying for cable each month?
yes, I am paying a high price for cable and changing over to just the internet end of February. Cost i pay for cable now is $267 and keeps going up each year. With just internet it will be $78.
Question, with all these various streaming packages, do all of them do ADS every 2-5 minutes? I have been trying PLUTO and does get annoying trying to watch a movie and getting clobbered by ADS every 5 minutes. Paying 60-80 dollars a month for streaming service and still getting hit by ADS would not be fun for me. Would break concentration on the movie too much. Any streaming services have no ADS when you buy the premium? Thanks for your videos
@@dathyr1 Ouch! Sounds like you could definitely benefit from cutting the cord. And, glad to be of help.
Good question. The issue you're running into with Pluto is that it's entirely free, so ads are really the only way they're going to make money. Streaming services do have ads, just like cable does so you will see them - just not as often as a free service like Pluto. Hulu Live offers a no ads plan for $71/mo, but it doesn't get rid of all just most and also depends on your device. FuboTV may be a better option at $65/mo, as it has ~ 40 extra channels and 250 hours of DVR space vs. 50 on Hulu Live. The fubo DVR also lets you fast forward through ads.
Not counting what I pay for Internet I was paying $161.00 a month for Satellite to get the channels I want even though that also included a lot of channels I didn't want. I was not getting any sports channels for that price.
I just cut the cord last week. I would had did that a lot sooner but didn't because I used Windows Media Center which gave me DVR at no extra cost! Keep the ones I recorded forever if I wanted but Microsoft stopped supporting Windows Media Center. I saved a lot of money for years with their DVR but it was still too costly for Satellite.
I am going to go with Eyestream or Philo.
The only downside for me if I go with Eyestream is they don't have DVR for all of their channels. With Philo the only downside for me is they don't include the Disney Channel.
Decisions, decisions lol
@@JustMe-ec2ph Wow, enjoy those savings! You're correct, there's a lot to decide. Thankfully, most services offer free trials and you can start/stop whenever you wish.
@RyuHayabusa751 We own our router. We got it for ~ $40 at Costco. Amazon had some good prices as well, but Costco was a little cheaper.
thank you for your no nonsense, comprehensive videos on this topic...you have done all the work and research for me as I make the decision of which streaming service to choose, etc! I am most appreciative..
Of course! We're glad that you find them helpful. :)
This is now 2023 and your video is 2 years old. Even with just internet, it also boils down to what download data rates you want far as how much it will cost per month. And even with just internet from cable providers, that cost goes up every year.
I do more with the internet service besides just streaming, so it is worth my monthly costs.
take care.
That's a good point re: internet. We feel that's the big issue that remains to be dealt with fully. More affordable internet is needed as it's really a utility now for most.
I cut the cord 3 months ago and have never been more pleased. My entire cable bill was $250, and I always had trouble trying to get someone on the phone to speak with, and I could understand. I now have streaming service for $65 a month, and I am amazed at how many programs there are available! For me, CABLE SUCKED!!! No more cables all over the place and that lousy (digital time was always wrong or couldn't read it!) cable box! I had Comcast and it was always a battle with cable constantly going out or some other problem. BTW, RUclipsTV is fantastic!
That's awesome you made the switch. Enjoy those savings! 🙂
Thank you for your videos I watched a few of them I have been researching cord cutting for a few weeks now and will be going to Comcast this week. just in fees I will be saving $75 so it looks like I will be going to a streaming service and maybe keeping their internet if they can give me a decent price there are a few options where I live that are about half of what Comcast wants for Internet I will see what they do... thanks again for your hard work.
Like most folks, considering cutting the cable and stumbled across this video when searching optional streaming services. Currently paying 160 (before tax) for internet and TV service, which I hardly ever use. So, I called up the cable company (cant verify online) and asked how much just for internet service and was quoted 65 + tax. I said that will work, as this is the basis for creating streaming the service budget. Then they start the ‘save the sale’ scripts and said they can lower the monthly payment to $140. Humm, that is a little savings, but I could save more by just going with a streaming service. Then he said hold one minute, comes back with the ‘one time’ offer of 105 for a month, no change in current service. This is a 12-month price savings, with no contract, and I can cancel the TV service at any time. That equals a savings of $55 a month, which is helpful. Still researching different options, but now I am not in a big rush.
I cut the cord many moons ago, No regrets, Saving so much money...
I've got hulu, Prime/Prime video HBOmax (aka max) paying little over $30!
Also have RUclips premium so I can watch RUclips and listen to music (ad free!!)
If you add those plus the cost of internet you are paying just as much as cable
You should also talk about the possibility of lousy service. Sling for example buffers forever too often.
We cut the cord 5 years ago. I have to admit, it really doesn't save a whole lot of money. What I didn't like about cable was the lack of choices, believe it or not. Oh there were hundreds of channels I didn't watch and the ones I did watch forced us to endure HOURS of commercials every day. Just like John and Nicole said, Cox (and other companies) are not going to be accommodating. Our internet cost nearly doubled when we cancelled cable tv. Combine that with the costs of streaming and we may even be spending a little more than we did with cable. HOWEVER! We watch what we want, when we want and we are no longer bombarded with mindless commercials. To have more control over content is worth it. So there is the consideration of "Is it worth it?"
We'd agree that many internet companies do increase their costs. They have to, in large part, because people are leaving cable en masse. And, unfortunately or fortunately, internet is much more of a utility now than anything else - which raises its own issues.
However, that doesn't mean that it doesn't save money. If you go with a premium live service and add on numerous other services, sure, it's definitely easy to spend too much. But, premium options aren't the only ones out there. There are a lot of choices to get the shows you want. So much of it comes down to dropping that cable mindset and being wise about what you subscribe to and when you do it. 🙂
Great advice!
Great coverage and good ideas on saving those extra dollars instead of giving them to those content providers!
Thanks! We know, right? No contracts are a key benefit of ditching cable, you might as well as take full advantage of it.
I work from home too so I don’t skimp on my internet so as of now I have the most expensive package and I live in an rural area but I am looking toward reducing as long as I continue not to have any connection problems. I pay a total of $224 for everything but $113 is only the internet. HBO max, Netflix family plan, YTTV, AMC plus, and STARZ for $1 for 3 months
We're in the same boat, working from home so fast internet is a necessity. Try some free trials to see what you can get and not have it impact connectivity.
We have internet at $45 a month and Amazon Prime $99 a year. We also put up an antenna on the side of our house that we get 26 local channels in better picture quality that cable tv. Surprisingly, a lot of people are not aware that they can get so many channels for free, My parents received only 4 channels over the huge antenna on my grandparent’s roof growing up.
Sounds like you have a perfect set up for you. Agreed, far too many don't realize that. Locast or an antenna are great ways to get channels for free , or next to nothing.
The antenna is small, a figure 8 configuration about the size of a sheet of paper, it can pull in channels up to 80 miles, line of sight. Barely noticeable, and no monthly fee.
@@kerihatgirl8990 Awesome, love it!
Last night I signed up for sling tv
We cut the cord, and are totally on board with it, but the only thing that concerns me is our use. We leave the tv on all day, and Internet companies like to limit customer use. (Most are only a terabyte) we easily use over a terabyte every month and it's two of us. Add in guests, working from home, smart devices, and an Airbnb and we will easily go over 2 terabytes every month.
We get it, but not having your TV running all day is the best option to cut down on usage. 🙂Beyond that, what of what you have running is on a local station? If it's a fair bit, using an antenna is a fantastic way to alleviate some of the usage.
If I already have Amazon Prime.
Do I have to pay more per month if I buy the firestick?
Nope, no difference in price at all. :)
In Canada we are not allowed to do this in Canada because of our CRTC protects our limited number of internet and cable providers and limit Canadian choices keeping our costs higher than most other developed countries as well as the highest cell phone rates in world !😢
Question: What do you pay for your internet only for working from home, download/upload? Is 100/25, 200/25, 200/200 or 100/X enough? Being pro-active with your subscriptions is key! Thanks for such great and simple advice. Subscribed for sure.
We're currently at $85/mo, when we're not on any discounts. Our download/upload is150/10 mbps and our data allowance is 1.25TB per month. We're both online pretty much all day and have three children that we also homeschool....and they're online throughout much of the day doing work. We've never gone over our allowance, with the closest getting to ~ 80% of it. Of course! Happy to be of assistance. :)
I pay $34.99 and I have 400 mbps speeds
@@Brenda-Burd Hi Brenda, my budget is very small and I would love to have internet. Who did you choose for your internet at $34.99? That would be wonderful. Thanks. Hugs
Xfinity $275 I paid yesterday
That’s cable internet and phone
I canceled and just stayed with the internet
My bills is now $70 a month with 1200 Mbps
Plus $65 dollars for RUclipsTV
Total $135 a month versus $275 for Xfinity
I’m saving $140 a month
In Canada the average bill for both is easily over 200 Canadian dollars a month!
You also have to factor in cost of internet which is ridiculously expensive
Very good information.
DirectTV just raised us to $185. Cox is our internet provider. Is there a trick to dumping DirectTV (contract long expired)? Patience? Just keeping Cox for internet / streaming and then maybe a service like RUclips TV (seems to have everything we want including local news and Fox Business.)
DirecTV will negotiate!
We were paying $170 month.
Keep in mind, we weren't locked in and I didn't really want to dump them but would have if they didn't work with us on pricing.
I essentially told them we could get the same service for about $100 less. With some negotiating our bill is $100 month. We added Netflix and Peacock TV and our bill is cheaper. Eventually, as we learn more about streaming, we may dump DirecTV, but for now, we're very happy.
I always notice in the cost analysis the cost of the internet is never included. When you add that in how does it compare to the cost of cable.
Good question. Yea, most cord-cutters wouldn't for a couple of reasons. It really comes down to having internet is a necessity for most, almost like a utility. The other key reason is the price can vary so much depending on where you live, competition in that area, what speed you need, etc. etc. We pay $80/mo for our internet as we work from home and need fast internet, but that price is likely different in other areas. All that said, that's why doing the math is so important before cutting the cord. If you're not going to save anything, it likely doesn't make sense to cut. :)
When you cut the cable do you still need both the modem and the router (for just internet)? If you need both which are the best ones to buy?
It's no different if you have cable TV or don't. You will need a modem of some type and a router. If you continue to get Internet form your cable TV provider, the same set up can be used. But if you drop Internet also and go with a different provider, you might have to change out your modem. The provider you go with can best help you with that.
I do set a budget for tv. Mine is seasonal, summer is$30 since I am outdoors and traveling. This year I can’t watch my favorite baseball team inexpensively hence the low budget. I will increase it in winter when I am indoors. I also consider my music streaming service in with my streaming budget. I have Pandora premium, Netflix and since I contribute to PBS in my charity budget I get passport for more content. The free services like Tubi is good for binging Midsomer Murders.
That's a terrific way to do it. We do something similar when it's football season. We'll go up a little to get what we want, then go back down in January.
That's what we do too!! Football season we get sling orange with sports extra added to it which is around $50 a month after football season we drop to Philo for $20 a month!
Since last Christmas season got a deal on Hulu for $1.99 a month for a year.. I will cancel that after that deal ends. We also have a OTA antenna and get 34 free channels. And there's all the free apps with content as well!!
We also have amazon prime..
For $14 a month there are 4 benefits to having amazon prime.. there's free shipping with next day delivery on purchasing, prime streaming music, prime reading options, and prime videos, that makes each of these service at $3.50 a month each equaling $14 a month.
So we average $65 a month for streaming and entertainment during football season and $35 in none football months!! That includes the music reading and video prime offers for entertainment!!
Thank you I will certainly do that!!!! Thank you for all you share!! Good stuff
@@ajlovjc7 Of course. Happy to help!
Yeah 1st thing to do beforehand.
Figure out exactly what you want to watch.
Also for football come bowl season all you need is a month of orange. As everyone is on espn and monday night football.
And sling often has a discount for the first month
I think "cut the Live" will be the next thing after cut the cord. With live streaming around $70 a month and probably going higher it's time to re-evaluate if we need live tv. The providers aren't going to offer a la carte options, so we're stuck with paying for dozens of channels we don't watch. Paramount includes live CBS so that's a plus and I heard Peacock may do the same with live NBC. Hulu should do it with live ABC so that would cover the major networks. Then there's the antenna option. We haven't really cut the cord until we cut the high priced live channels.
We'd agree with you that nixing the live aspect is the next step. The overwhelming majority of top live ratings is live sports...NFL games in particular. With the ability to watch so many shows next day, there becomes less of a reason to have a premium service. Outside of Frndly, Philo, and *maybe* Sling, the live services get awfully expensive, unless you're spending the $250-$300+/month tier that we speak to frequently.
Peacock does have live NBC in ~200 markets now. But, you must have the Premium Plus plan to get it. It would be nice to see Hulu do that as they're testing it a little on Disney+, so they certainly have the capability. The question is if they'd see that customers want it and give it to them.
Does sling offer local channels ? This is the most important factor for sports fans to get their local team , football or basketball. For me personally sports wise BTN is a must.
They don't, in most cases, unfortunately. They offer FOX & NBC in ~ ten markets. They also don't have BTN unfortunately. YT TV will be your best bet to get both.
I currently have comcast internet ( 900+ mbps ) for $105 per month, Netflix for $19 and Fubo tv for $65, prior to this I was paying almost $220 for the comcast triple pay with slower internet speeds, also, I no longer have a home phone but don’t mind at all.
Nice work on the savings. You'll likely find that you won't miss that landline at all. :)
I am cutting cord this month and need the lowest cost to watch live news at night. Any suggestions?
Awesome, you'll love the savings! That would depend on if you're looking for local news or cable news. If local, the lower-cost carriers don't include locals. You'd want to go with RUclips TV as it has all your locals and all three of the major cable news networks. If you're just looking for cable news, Sling is cheapest. Sling Orange gets you CNN, and Blue gets you Fox News and MSNBC. If you pair that with an antenna you should be covered.
I cut the cord and Watch antenna tv. During LSU football I get a streaming service to watch and then cancel it.
That's an excellent way to keep costs down!
$110.00?? You haven’t included box rental charges, surcharges and franchise fees. Try $175 at least.
This video is over two years old so, yes, that was the average pricing per month at that time. :)
I cut the cord about 10 years ago. I put up a free TV antenna over the air and that was fine for many years. Later Spectrum offered high speed for free because of my age they want homes to be connected to high speed. I guess the government pays $30.00 a month to Spectrum. To be honest, I don't miss cable TV at all. On the internet, RUclips I watch more now than even free TV over the air. Cable companies are not happy unless you pay close to $100.00 a month. Now they are paying the price for charging too much. I know nothing about streaming. But if you don't watch much TV then cut the cord,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Can you discuss the differences between Fubo versus Philo & Sling
Cutting the cord savings depends on internet package. I did a comparison with YT TV and my Fios. If Fios is under contract the YT savings would be $76
W/O contract it’s $101. And this does not include buying the router. Need to buy router to avoid rental fees from isp. Fuba is a better deal over all that doesn’t provide HBO so that’s a deal breaker 4 us anyway.
It's definitely important to do the math before considering cutting the cord. You need to know what you must have to make the switch and what you can save. Otherwise, you're flying blind.
I enjoy all you comparison vids for streaming and you mention the prices for streaming but you dont mention the price for internet which also added to the monthly price.
Thanks for the feedback. There are a few main reasons for that. Costs can vary greatly, so it's not really providing a fair look at what pricing will be. Secondly, internet service is largely a utility now. If you solely had internet just to stream that'd be one thing. But, for most, that's just not the case and wouldn't need to be added. This is part of the reason why we always tell people to do the math before making the decision to leave cable or move to a different service. 🙂
@@FrugalRules2:32
Video only applies to our U.S. neighbours. Streaming services such as PHILO and SLING are not available on Canada. Only available by sneaky and illegal means. LOL
I cut the cord 20 years ago and back then I had an antenna, dvd/vcr and computer hooked up to my flat screen. This works great until the Roku came in to vogue and we started getting a cable like TV on the Roku and right now I’m currently using a Roku ultimate loving it. I don’t stream/use streaming companies as of yet thanking about it for just Disney Channel no interest in Sports or reality TV just movies that I can get for free on Roku and possibly a subscription to a movie channel but that would be yet and I’m not going to pay over $10 for anything I get my room our Internet pay $65 a month for that I think that extremely high but when you’ve got only one service provided by the apartment building that you live in, you don’t have much of a choice
can I get tv in 3 different rooms
Yep, you can have it in as many rooms as you want. :)
Not only did our household cut the cord, we also cut television. Our household has no working television >>> by choice. Further, we do not "stream live teevee". We pay a set monthly charge for regular internet service. And we have plenty to watch on RUclips (we refuse to subscribe to RUclips teevee). Why spend money for junk television?
That's definitely one valid approach to take if you don't want/need live TV. It saves a lot of cash too. 🙂
Xfinity prepaid $45.00 flat rate no cap
50mbps no cap.
Another gimmick is that you need massive amounts of speed you don't.
Turn on all your devices and then do a good speed check and calculate the amount.
You'll be surprised by what little you use.
Most times it's the wifi in and of itself. If you got an ethernet port use it. It'll speed everything up
I had xfinity 4 years ago you did have a data cap in my metro area, exceed it and you paid dearly, what they didn't tell the person who didn't flat out ask, was on demand programming including downloading programs in the channel 1000 and up range went against that cap. I have t-mobile home internet $50 flat a month, equipment included no data cap, please try your address on the internet website, the more demand for areas absent of coverage may get them to prioritize getting into new areas. I use about 500-600GB a month bandwidth. With no serious complaint.. I've had a few nights where the tower was under maintenance for a hour or so, reboot the modem/router and most likely it will be back on. When I did have a hardware problem they shipped me a unit quickly and gave a prorated bill just by asking. I live in a very small town of 800, the cluster of 5 adjoining towns also are covered by the same monopoly phone / internet / cable company serving less than 2K population, probably 1K homes, my roommate jumped the bandwagon and got directtv without my approval/awareness first.. expecting me to share the bill.. by February we will either get him a smart TV or a connected device. I'm now starting the search for the 2 channels he wants to watch, sadly they had just dropped the $29.95 plans for new subscribers. He watches MSNBC and TCM, so I'm plan shopping now.
@@Stache987 was it prepaid?
As I Have PREPAID internet service and there isn't a cap...
@@Stache987 also t-mobile is a con artist who will give you all kinds of fits and unless you live by a tower your gonna have a bad time.
Yeah I'm speaking from experience with them...
@@luvdady I guess I'm lucky I pass the tower on my way into town
@@Stache987 Yeah well t-mobile ain't all its cracked up to be.
I called Comcast/Xfinity to cancel my cable. The last day was supposed to be 8-31-22. It’s
September 3rd and I still have cable. I have not disconnected equipment yet- was planning to send it back after Labor Day weekend. I thought they would just cancel it on their end. Don’t want to be charged for another month. Should I disconnect equipment asap and/or call them again to make sure they cancelled me account? I hot an email saying it was cancelled
But I don’t trust them.
You certainly can, but if you received an email saying they canceled you should be fine. If you have equipment to return they likely will be sending you a box or sending out a tech person to get it back.
Thank you for your response. I wish they were sending a tech person to retrieve equipment but don’t do that anymore. I have to drop it off at UPS but they pack and ship for free.
@@LunaWolf29 Got ya. Good to know. 🙂
I think I understand that to get local channels, but what antenna should I buy, and don't get the other piece of hardware that seems to tie it all together. confused and nervous. I have a pin and password to get into Sling. I don't understand how this all works together.
It depends on where you live, but assuming you can do one indoors we'd recommend the Mohu Leaf. You can find options here, and can get 10% off with the code FRUGALRULES10 : www.frugalrules.com/go/mohu
You shouldn't need anything else beyond that to get your locals. Do you have a Smart TV? If so, that's all you should need to get started. There's no need to be nervous, it's fairly straightforward. :)
I don't spend a dime on that stuff, with the smart tv's there are all kinds of free streaming and even on demand choices. But I'm easily entertained, and I love RUclips and that's there free too. But I'm a cheater, cause my sister lets me mooch of her Netfliz/Amazon/Disney+ so that's free and I don't even use them much. Hell the tv itself is a wonderful 58" JVC smart 4k tv that I bought new for only $238. That's my total investment $238.
That's not a bad cost at all. You're right, many newer TVs have a lot of apps you can use to get content for free.
Ive tried multiple times to cancel Directv Stream without success. After trying online, it prompts me to call them . And thats when they starts asking too many questions ⁉️
Yea, they don't make it easy at all. We ran into it again when testing it recently. Here's our video on how to cancel it, without having to call in: ruclips.net/video/zbWR9qJNun0/видео.html
Can’t get my bill to $50 when I have to pay Xfinity $80 just for internet!
True, but that's missing the point. The point is you need to do the math when cutting the cord. In many cases, you're going to save money by leaving the cable provider & keeping internet. And, the $50 was only an example. Some may be comfortable paying more & some less. You have to go with what works for you and your needs.
I have xfinity in Chicagoland 200MPS is 83 bucks and if you are a power user,30 bucks for unlimited. I also wish it were cheaper but with the few streaming services I have and an antenna,I save 130 bucks over what my bundle for cable and 4 boxes was.
I think that the whole point was more of what you watch. Not to waste your time with loyalty. Cause corporations just want money. Instead of what you bundle for internet/phone/tv. Most people it all depends on what your internet needs are. And what is available in your area. To always be on the lookout for a better deal.
I only watch Fox, business and regular tv. Yet I am obligated to pay for a whole bunch channels😊 on YT tv that I never watch. Is there a ways to subscribe to just Fox? Thanks.
Unfortunately not. There's no real way to get a la carte service.
I want to watch Fox sports north witch RUclips TV no longer carries I want to watch the Milwaukee bucks and Brewers and I cannot find a streaming service that provide this. HELP PLEASE
Unfortunately, DIRECTV STREAM is going to be your only option for FS North.
I have philo, frndly, prime, peacock
What about nba?
internet is expensive in the us
Wow I only pay $8.99 for Netflix.
We have the higher end plan since we have five people in our family.
This is a video for cutting the cable cord & a Soectrum ad pops up...
Nope!
Paying 295 a month on dIRECTV anything would be saving.
Yes, it would. Even the most expensive plan on DIRECTV STREAM would slash your bill by roughly half.
I'm paying 70 well know 80 dollars for disney plus for a year billed in November
Peacock 100 dollars a year for wwe network and other shows too billed in march
And 150 dollars a year for the nice buffet of content HBO Max has billing it to be billed in the month of December.
I mean at least their spaced out Bill wise with those yearly plan.
Thats just me
? how do i cut the head off of my internet provider! and get something better!
Just Internet is $140
If you get just the streaming services for Internet, and no cable they jack up your Internet price. You can’t win with these greedy companies
any advice to strteam nfl?
A streaming device + NFL game pass.
$100/yr
Cut out the fast food outings, get healthy and save yourself the time saving $1000 per year on entertainment.
When momma and myself used to have DirecTV at my uncle's house at the time we paid due to my uncle at the time loving watching football now when he comes home he loves watching horror movies we have tubi Pluto tv HBO max ad version peacock plus and YTTV for momma's Big sky and Idol and voice I only like pro wrestling and MMA and I love video games we pay 100 for everything I think we need to go elsewhere soon
Yes, it's likely you can find some savings and still get what you want. If you pair an antenna with a cheaper live service that'd be a great place to start.
cox..internet only...67.75 a month
Find a life and get over the air tv then learn to live with it you don't need all the streaming and don't need cable!
Does anyone know what’s the cheapest one that offers Fox News?
Sling Blue is going to be your most affordable option.
THIS IS HOW I SAVE $130 AMONTH FIRST CUT THE CORD AND SIGN UP FOR AFFORDABILYTY CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM AND THAT COULD SAVE YOU $30 A MONTH INTERNET SERVICE. NOW ALL I PAY IS FOR 500 MBPS AT&T FIBER AFTER DISCOUNT $35 A MONTH INTERNET SERVICE AND GET THE FIRESTICK OR ROKU WATCH MOVIES & LOCALS NEWS FREE I MEAN 1000S MOVIES CLASSIC AND NEW. THAT'S A BIG SAVING OVER A YEAR NOW.
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