who needs cable?

Part of becoming a more frugal family included turning off our cable. We spent roughly $100 a month for a bunch of channels and DVR. We would DVR most shows and watch them at our leisure, rarely watching anything "live". It was more fun to fast forward through commercials (boo hiss to pushy or crude ads) and get to the meat of it all.

We have an old TV. No high def or 1080 blah blah blah for us. I ordered our digital converter box coupon as soon as I tired of the snowy picture on the two channels we picked up with our rabbit ears. What a difference! We get our local channel (ABC), Fox, and three public television stations. The best part? They come in crystal clear with out rabbit ears. Right now we are debating the investment into a stronger antenna.

I'm sure most of you reading know about watching TV shows online. I didn't. Okay, I did. However, I was unaware of just how much there is to watch online. Fox, CBS, NBC, and ABC all offer full episodes of their popular programming. I can watch House, all three CSIs, 30 Rock, and anything I miss in its regular time slot on ABC.

Bring on February 17th. We're ready.