Wow, it seems how we do things at home is the majority opinion here. We love the Roku Netflix player, watch broadcast TV, occasional forays into Hulu but not much. Some DVDs. Occasional trips to the movies, especially if it's something the kids want to see that would really benefit from the big screen.
My only post-cable regret is I love old movies and I'm always jonesin' for some Turner Classic Movies. Netflix has some old ones but not in the depth TCM did. If I could buy online access to TCM for some $5 a month I would do it in a heartbeat.
"Most banks now allow you to do this within a single account, with named sub-accounts that are really just a bookkeeping artifact at the bank."
What banks have this feature? The only one I am aware of is SmartyPig, but even that is a bit or a different animal. We use ING for this purpose, but those are just seperate savings accounts, like JD was talking about, not actual sub-accounts. I'd be interested in finding a bank that just allowed straight sub-accounts to manage the different amounts. That seems cleaner that what we're currently doing.
I use a combination of Netflix and my local library. I sometimes get new releases faster at the library and especially like it for trying different genres of films that I'm not initially sure I'll like.
No cable package, so over the air TV (mainly pbs).
Netflix DVD.
Netflix Instant Watch.
Hulu.
Library
Websites like comedy central.
Redbox
I’m not sure why anyone pays for cable anymore. A few years ago I had everything and was paying north of $125/month. That’s $1500/year. You can do a lot of things with $1500/year besides be lazy and get fat on the couch. The first year we cut out cable, my wife and I saved the money and went to Hawaii. It was 1000% worth cutting cable for. Now we limit TV and idle entertainment (TV/video games/etc.) to 2 or 3 hours per week (most Americans do more then that per day). If there is a show we really want to watch, we get it via one of the other sources above. I use TV as just a news source or to let my son watch cartoons in the morning (but that’s even limited).
We hook up our laptop to the t.v. and go with Netflix and Hulu. No cable TV and rarely go to the theater (maybe three to four times a year for a matinee). As long as you aren't an HDTV/quality junkie you really don't need cable t.v. and expensive devices. The Godfather is The Godfather, whether on DVD or Blu-ray.
My television set (so old I don't remember when I bought it) has an excellent quality screen so I see no reason to buy a new one, even though I can only watch VHS movies on it. All my movies are purchased at Goodwill for a big buck. Because of the changeover to DVDs, big collections of VHS movies are now available and I've been able to pick up some great old favorites. The big problem now is that I own so many movies, their weight is threatening to crash down into the apartment below.
We've been subscribing to Netflix for eight years now and change our subscription plan based on our stage of life. With younger kids and teenagers we once had a robust subscription level, but now that we're partial empty nesters - we have cranked that down to two per month for $5 - a great deal. With a DVR, we never watch a program live, especially something like American Idol with tons of commercials. We're pretty pathetic, because sometimes we'll start a movie at 9:00ish, watch about half of it, and then continue it the next day. Otherwise, we're kicking ourselves the next morning for staying up too late.
I love my Netflix, both by disc and streaming via my PS3. I have pretty much stopped all visits to the local theater. I am also starting to start away from TV shows and watching them through NetFlix and Hulu. I don't mind waiting for the TV series to be released on disc or streaming... in fact I enjoy watching a show after it is canceled because that means I can watch it straight through without having to remember waht happened last time.
We're Netflix-ers most of all, but we do go to the theater if it's a movie we're really hyped up to see. We love the drive-in during the summer time most of all!
Great tips. I always buy my frames online, specifically on eBay. I purchase new-old-stock glasses, glasses from the 50s, 60s, 70s that were sitting in some optometrist's basement for years, never fitted with lenses. Much cheaper and more unique than modern designer frames.
Also, I second the Armour Etch tip. The anti-reflective coating was so scratched up on my lenses that I had to try something drastic. I actually posted a tutorial about it on my blog that's proved to be helpful to a lot of people. If you're interested, check it out: http://bkish.com/2009/03/15/readers-fixing-readers/
We are member of blockbuster that is like netflix. However, I am able to trade in the movies that we watch through the mail for store rentals 4 times a month. They also send us free rentals in our email box for being members. On the back of our Dillons/Kroger receipt there is usually a coupon for rent one get one free. The other day I rented 6 movies for $4.95. We also browse our local library when we are there and will sometimes find things we are interested int.
We use the library for almost all our movie "needs"- you just cant beat free. If we just cant wait or we have a night free, we go to redbox and head home happy!
Find the frames you like. Write down (if you can b/c optical stores cover this up on the fram temple) and go online and buyt heframes yourself. Then send them to framesdirect.com and they will beta any price. And, often times have coupons. Local eyeglass places have rent. Framesdirect can do it cheaper.
I confess, I'm doing it all backwards right now. I cancelled my Netflix because I wasn't watching enough of the movies sent fast enough to make it seem worthwhile. I don't pay for OnDemand movies via my Comcast service, although I could but they already get enough of my money because I haven't cancelled yet. Lately, DH and I have actually gone to movie theatres and paid through the nose. Not good financially, but a lot of fun as a date!
It's netflix (love it!) and DirecTV for the hubby and me. Don't like going to theaters, inevitably I will sit in front of a kid that ends up kicking my seat or behind someone so tall that I can't see the screen.
Honestly there's only been about one movie a year that's been worth paying the theater prices to go see. I get a lot more out of Hulu now that I have the cable that connects my laptop to the big screen. Yay!
I don't have a tv or dvd player, so I watch movies on Netflix or Amazon
I love my Netflix Instant Streaming, so that's what I use. Sometimes I watch things on cable, but I try to skip the commercials whenever possible!
Wow, it seems how we do things at home is the majority opinion here. We love the Roku Netflix player, watch broadcast TV, occasional forays into Hulu but not much. Some DVDs. Occasional trips to the movies, especially if it's something the kids want to see that would really benefit from the big screen.
My only post-cable regret is I love old movies and I'm always jonesin' for some Turner Classic Movies. Netflix has some old ones but not in the depth TCM did. If I could buy online access to TCM for some $5 a month I would do it in a heartbeat.
"Most banks now allow you to do this within a single account, with named sub-accounts that are really just a bookkeeping artifact at the bank."
What banks have this feature? The only one I am aware of is SmartyPig, but even that is a bit or a different animal. We use ING for this purpose, but those are just seperate savings accounts, like JD was talking about, not actual sub-accounts. I'd be interested in finding a bank that just allowed straight sub-accounts to manage the different amounts. That seems cleaner that what we're currently doing.
I use a combination of Netflix and my local library. I sometimes get new releases faster at the library and especially like it for trying different genres of films that I'm not initially sure I'll like.
I’m not sure why anyone pays for cable anymore. A few years ago I had everything and was paying north of $125/month. That’s $1500/year. You can do a lot of things with $1500/year besides be lazy and get fat on the couch. The first year we cut out cable, my wife and I saved the money and went to Hawaii. It was 1000% worth cutting cable for. Now we limit TV and idle entertainment (TV/video games/etc.) to 2 or 3 hours per week (most Americans do more then that per day). If there is a show we really want to watch, we get it via one of the other sources above. I use TV as just a news source or to let my son watch cartoons in the morning (but that’s even limited).
We hook up our laptop to the t.v. and go with Netflix and Hulu. No cable TV and rarely go to the theater (maybe three to four times a year for a matinee). As long as you aren't an HDTV/quality junkie you really don't need cable t.v. and expensive devices. The Godfather is The Godfather, whether on DVD or Blu-ray.
Sounds like the doctor and one man shop maded a sucker out of you.
My television set (so old I don't remember when I bought it) has an excellent quality screen so I see no reason to buy a new one, even though I can only watch VHS movies on it. All my movies are purchased at Goodwill for a big buck. Because of the changeover to DVDs, big collections of VHS movies are now available and I've been able to pick up some great old favorites. The big problem now is that I own so many movies, their weight is threatening to crash down into the apartment below.
Netflix, DVR, and we rent them.
We've been subscribing to Netflix for eight years now and change our subscription plan based on our stage of life. With younger kids and teenagers we once had a robust subscription level, but now that we're partial empty nesters - we have cranked that down to two per month for $5 - a great deal. With a DVR, we never watch a program live, especially something like American Idol with tons of commercials. We're pretty pathetic, because sometimes we'll start a movie at 9:00ish, watch about half of it, and then continue it the next day. Otherwise, we're kicking ourselves the next morning for staying up too late.
I love my Netflix, both by disc and streaming via my PS3. I have pretty much stopped all visits to the local theater. I am also starting to start away from TV shows and watching them through NetFlix and Hulu. I don't mind waiting for the TV series to be released on disc or streaming... in fact I enjoy watching a show after it is canceled because that means I can watch it straight through without having to remember waht happened last time.
We're Netflix-ers most of all, but we do go to the theater if it's a movie we're really hyped up to see. We love the drive-in during the summer time most of all!
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Great tips. I always buy my frames online, specifically on eBay. I purchase new-old-stock glasses, glasses from the 50s, 60s, 70s that were sitting in some optometrist's basement for years, never fitted with lenses. Much cheaper and more unique than modern designer frames.
Also, I second the Armour Etch tip. The anti-reflective coating was so scratched up on my lenses that I had to try something drastic. I actually posted a tutorial about it on my blog that's proved to be helpful to a lot of people. If you're interested, check it out: http://bkish.com/2009/03/15/readers-fixing-readers/
We are member of blockbuster that is like netflix. However, I am able to trade in the movies that we watch through the mail for store rentals 4 times a month. They also send us free rentals in our email box for being members. On the back of our Dillons/Kroger receipt there is usually a coupon for rent one get one free. The other day I rented 6 movies for $4.95. We also browse our local library when we are there and will sometimes find things we are interested int.
We use the library for almost all our movie "needs"- you just cant beat free. If we just cant wait or we have a night free, we go to redbox and head home happy!
Find the frames you like. Write down (if you can b/c optical stores cover this up on the fram temple) and go online and buyt heframes yourself. Then send them to framesdirect.com and they will beta any price. And, often times have coupons. Local eyeglass places have rent. Framesdirect can do it cheaper.
Redbox!
I confess, I'm doing it all backwards right now. I cancelled my Netflix because I wasn't watching enough of the movies sent fast enough to make it seem worthwhile. I don't pay for OnDemand movies via my Comcast service, although I could but they already get enough of my money because I haven't cancelled yet. Lately, DH and I have actually gone to movie theatres and paid through the nose. Not good financially, but a lot of fun as a date!
It's netflix (love it!) and DirecTV for the hubby and me. Don't like going to theaters, inevitably I will sit in front of a kid that ends up kicking my seat or behind someone so tall that I can't see the screen.
I think Netflix is great. I like the way they recommend movies.
Honestly there's only been about one movie a year that's been worth paying the theater prices to go see. I get a lot more out of Hulu now that I have the cable that connects my laptop to the big screen. Yay!
I watch movies through Netflix. They offer a fantastic selection and I like they way they recommend movies that may be of interest.
I get my movies from Netflix. They are great and I have watched so many good movies that I would not have see otherwise.
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