We are cutting cable failures.

[stephm0188]

We tried. Really, we did.

But then baseball season started, and the only way to get the games was to go back to cable.

However, I played hard to get and managed to get them to offer me the unadvertised U100 package and HBO for 6 months. So with internet, we're only paying $50 a month.

So, I guess if we're going to fail, we did it in a MM sort of way.

[imojoebunny]

I would sooner cut out booze, coffee, eating out, and about 75 other things. My DH is miserable without his sports. He also works for a company that has a cable division, so that he calls it "market research".

[cjeanette]

I pay $50 for internet alone so I say you are doing good.

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[niq]

Wait ... can't you subscribe to MLB.TV or whatever? Or do they blackout the local games...

[ellipses84]

You're not a failure, you did it for a while and you saved a bunch of money! The baseball deals they are offering us are tempting right now.

[twodogsandababy]

I kept saying that I was going to cancel cable while H deployed, but I was too scared. WTF was I going to do at night after the kid went to bed?!?! I need my trash tv to keep me company! Cutting cable with H home is not even an option for him, he won't even discuss it.

[shakeitout]

Apr 4, 2013 22:26:32 GMT -5 niq said:

Wait ... can't you subscribe to MLB.TV or whatever? Or do they blackout the local games...

Yeah, local games are blacked out unfortunately.

[pugz]

Yup baseball is why we can't cancel. We watch the Royals every night

[catbus]

Apr 4, 2013 23:04:33 GMT -5 jenny1980 said:

Yeah we're not cut out for the cable free life either.

I am super jealous of your rate. We allegedly ate still under a "promotional rate" but are paying something like $160/month for cable and Internet. It's ridic.

Eff Comcast. One of the only things I find appealing about the far suburbs here is that they have cable competition. My dad lives in Kenmore and legitimately has a choice. 

[stephm0188]

It's a promo rate for 6 months, but baseball will be over then and we'll be cancelling for winter

We were paying almost 200 a month for cable and internet before we initally cancelled, so I guess it is still a win.

[morningmania]

We cut for a year and then went back. We did save a lot of money, and we got a good deal when we finally went back.
Cutting cable just isnt for everyone.

[midwest07]

Apr 4, 2013 23:13:18 GMT -5 shakeitout said:

Apr 4, 2013 22:26:32 GMT -5 niq said:

Wait ... can't you subscribe to MLB.TV or whatever? Or do they blackout the local games...

Yeah, local games are blacked out unfortunately.

This is why MLB.tv works well for us (even though we also have cable), because the games my H wants to watch are for a team that isn't local.

I do think there are ways to do a workaround, but I don't know how hard it is to do.

[msmerymac]

I bought NHL center ice this year. It was only $50 with the short season, but still. It's kind of ridiculous what I spend on cable/internet/phone. Hopefully some will be deductible on my taxes.

That's an awesome rate! I also have HBO, and only half off for 6 months, I think.