Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
Hmm. I?ll didn?t get the email (yet) so hoping the cost of my package doesn?t go up. I?m already paying $2400 a year for stuff I mostly don?t watch.

Hate be the downer here but good golly, think what that $2400/ year would be worth if invested in mutual funds each year at a very modest (or actually minimal) 10 percent return. In 20 years it would be worth $167,352, and that's if the direct tv rate stayed the same, which of course it wouldn't. In 30 years the cost that tv service could have paid you $476,143. If at 17 percent which is about what we're earning, the 30 year return would be $2,084,565.

Subscription tv service is more costly than most folks realize. In 20 or 30 years what memories of tv entertainment would be worth two million bucks? Is it really worth it? I could travel the world in style for that kind of money and it would definitely be more fun than couch surfing at home.

Cutting the cord is kinda like quitting smoking. You save money and get healthier. And if you still need the tv fix, a good digital antenna for broadcast tv is ~$100, and the public library system can provide any movie you want to watch free of charge. Order online and they'll be ready to pick up.

Just some fast food for thought.