I usually go out to eat with co-workers once a week. I also go out again on the weekend with my boyfriend. It's our reward for bring lunches during most of the week. We tend to go to more ethnic restaurants like Thai, Indian, and Vietnamese.
i am recently diagnosed and very discouraged with my blood sugar levels. Even though I am following a strict 1400 calorie a day diet, I have only lost a little weight. I was also diagnosed with sleep apnea and am now on CPAP but may still not be getting enough oxygen -- tested for that last night.....reading what you wrote helps!
Wow, I missed that. I did a ton of research and never came across this little tidbit. Thanks for pointing that out! I saw a wide range of prices for these antennas and this explains it since so many of them are labeled as "HD Antennas."
At least I didn't recommend a $75 HDMI cable...that would've been worse!
I read a good tip (was it here?) on a frugal blog that has really stuck with me: if you're able to walk around your house in January wearing shorts and a tank top you are wasting energy. I plan to spend this winter in hats and sweats if I have to.
I also love the tip about baking. I get my bake on during the winter in a major way, then freeze things for use in the spring.
My husband and I eat out at least 4 times a week or more, my husband still works so he also eats out during lunch. Many retirees around here join friends for breakfast, etc. We are even called the Breakfast Bunch at church.
I've tried so many times to bring our food bill down (family of four + cat) but no matter what I try I can't get it under $100 for a week. We don't have coupons here in Australia (unfortunately) and food is so expensive. I have managed to cut back a lot though. But still not near the magic $100 mark.
Suhani,
Pineapple is a marvellous fruit...dips, kebabs, rolls they all are delicious with pineapple in them...and u know what recently I came across an article about stuffed pineapples...a new thing for me also but very interesting...see it...http://www.ifood.tv/network/stuffed_pineapple
It's a white man's world? What an unfair, totally unrealistic view. The "everything is so much better if you're white" idea is antiquated and out of touch.
15-20 for internet? Where is this guy coming from? Also, most computer monitors are just as good as a tv if not better, so you do not hav to put to tv. And all you need to stream internet to your tv is a connection from your computer to the tv. Most video cards have extra connection for a vga or hdmi, and most tv's have a couple of those connectors too.
I stream content through a single hdmi cord, or a wireless hdmi product I have. REALLY SIMPLE TO DO!
would like to see a discussion of how to do this for a pair of diabetics. my gf and I are type 2 and both need about 1800 to 2000 calories/day to move to an ideal weight. we are both carb limited (me - 100 gm/carb, she - 75 gm/carb). being diabetic means, no bread, pasta, beans etc. only meat, some dairy, limited fruit, and non-starchy veg.
We go out for dinner about once a week for pizza. There's a local pizza place that serves delicious and authentic Italian pizzas - by far the best that I've had in this area. The price is about $25, which includes the tip. It's our weekly treat. A few years back, we used to go out more often, but that was soon draining our bank accounts, so we had to cut back drastically.
You can use any antenna you had befor HDTV as long as it picks up UHF stations and you have a digital TV or converter box. Don't pay to watch TV, thats what the commercials are for. The more people that cut cable and satellite the better the over the air programing will get.
Very true. HD antennas are a big marketing scam. They still use the same TV carrier frequencies as before, which is all the antenna cares about. The only thing that changed is how those carrier waves are encoded and unless you have an ancient tube TV, you probably already have the tuner to decode digital TV.
We get every HD channel in our area with a pair of rabbit ears.
Whoa, an antenna is an antenna. There's no such thing as an HD antenna.
If you used to watch tv over-the-air and used an antenna, you can continue to use the same antenna.
Also, the issue of a tuner is less and less of an issue, since most people have already upgrade their tvs to take advantage of HD tv provided by cable companies.
ALL tvs larger than 35" in 2005, larger than 25" in 2006, and ALL tvs since March 2008 HAD to have tuners built in.
Great article! So many bloggers talk about how great it is to cut the cable cord, but darn few talk about the drawbacks, limits, and costs. This article takes the status quo and looks at if/how it can be met in another way (and the financial implication).
We've looked at cutting the cable cord in our home, and our research found many of the issues you raised here. For the time being, our answer is to retain cable because we have two jobs and kids and don't want to put that much effort into finding something to watch on TV. Lazy? Maybe, but there are so many more important and interesting things I'd like to focus on rather than tracking what shows are produced and researching where/how I can access them. When I sit down to watch TV, it's to relax, not to research!
I also liked the Facebook page.
I usually go out to eat with co-workers once a week. I also go out again on the weekend with my boyfriend. It's our reward for bring lunches during most of the week. We tend to go to more ethnic restaurants like Thai, Indian, and Vietnamese.
We eat out once a week, and I try to use coupons.
We eat out everyday of the week! Weekends we splurge and go to more expensive places but our budget is definitely taking a hit.
I was nervous my first day but I was so happy to be working with infants and meeting their parents and getting to know my new coworkers!
i am recently diagnosed and very discouraged with my blood sugar levels. Even though I am following a strict 1400 calorie a day diet, I have only lost a little weight. I was also diagnosed with sleep apnea and am now on CPAP but may still not be getting enough oxygen -- tested for that last night.....reading what you wrote helps!
When we eat out, we try to order water instead of a soft drink. At around $2 a head for fountain drinks, this is a great way to save.
We eat our 1-2 per week at fast food restaurants and perhaps once per month at more expensive sit down restaurants.
Wow, I missed that. I did a ton of research and never came across this little tidbit. Thanks for pointing that out! I saw a wide range of prices for these antennas and this explains it since so many of them are labeled as "HD Antennas."
At least I didn't recommend a $75 HDMI cable...that would've been worse!
Once a week. Try to save by not eating appetizers. Going to BYOB restaurants.
I read a good tip (was it here?) on a frugal blog that has really stuck with me: if you're able to walk around your house in January wearing shorts and a tank top you are wasting energy. I plan to spend this winter in hats and sweats if I have to.
I also love the tip about baking. I get my bake on during the winter in a major way, then freeze things for use in the spring.
My husband and I eat out at least 4 times a week or more, my husband still works so he also eats out during lunch. Many retirees around here join friends for breakfast, etc. We are even called the Breakfast Bunch at church.
I've tried so many times to bring our food bill down (family of four + cat) but no matter what I try I can't get it under $100 for a week. We don't have coupons here in Australia (unfortunately) and food is so expensive. I have managed to cut back a lot though. But still not near the magic $100 mark.
Suhani,
Pineapple is a marvellous fruit...dips, kebabs, rolls they all are delicious with pineapple in them...and u know what recently I came across an article about stuffed pineapples...a new thing for me also but very interesting...see it...http://www.ifood.tv/network/stuffed_pineapple
It's a white man's world? What an unfair, totally unrealistic view. The "everything is so much better if you're white" idea is antiquated and out of touch.
15-20 for internet? Where is this guy coming from? Also, most computer monitors are just as good as a tv if not better, so you do not hav to put to tv. And all you need to stream internet to your tv is a connection from your computer to the tv. Most video cards have extra connection for a vga or hdmi, and most tv's have a couple of those connectors too.
I stream content through a single hdmi cord, or a wireless hdmi product I have. REALLY SIMPLE TO DO!
We eat out usually at least one night a week, Saturday night. Sometimes two and that would be Friday.
would like to see a discussion of how to do this for a pair of diabetics. my gf and I are type 2 and both need about 1800 to 2000 calories/day to move to an ideal weight. we are both carb limited (me - 100 gm/carb, she - 75 gm/carb). being diabetic means, no bread, pasta, beans etc. only meat, some dairy, limited fruit, and non-starchy veg.
We usually eat out Saturdays and Sundays because we are always running around, but we always use a coupon !!
We go out for dinner about once a week for pizza. There's a local pizza place that serves delicious and authentic Italian pizzas - by far the best that I've had in this area. The price is about $25, which includes the tip. It's our weekly treat. A few years back, we used to go out more often, but that was soon draining our bank accounts, so we had to cut back drastically.
You can use any antenna you had befor HDTV as long as it picks up UHF stations and you have a digital TV or converter box. Don't pay to watch TV, thats what the commercials are for. The more people that cut cable and satellite the better the over the air programing will get.
Very true. HD antennas are a big marketing scam. They still use the same TV carrier frequencies as before, which is all the antenna cares about. The only thing that changed is how those carrier waves are encoded and unless you have an ancient tube TV, you probably already have the tuner to decode digital TV.
We get every HD channel in our area with a pair of rabbit ears.
great article! i'm actually interested in the deeeeep couch shown in the photo at the top of the article. Where'd you get it?
Whoa, an antenna is an antenna. There's no such thing as an HD antenna.
If you used to watch tv over-the-air and used an antenna, you can continue to use the same antenna.
Also, the issue of a tuner is less and less of an issue, since most people have already upgrade their tvs to take advantage of HD tv provided by cable companies.
ALL tvs larger than 35" in 2005, larger than 25" in 2006, and ALL tvs since March 2008 HAD to have tuners built in.
Gross misinformation.
One more: beer blinds
http://www.blindsgalore.com/blog/index.php/blinds-101/blinds/beer-blinds...
Great article! So many bloggers talk about how great it is to cut the cable cord, but darn few talk about the drawbacks, limits, and costs. This article takes the status quo and looks at if/how it can be met in another way (and the financial implication).
We've looked at cutting the cable cord in our home, and our research found many of the issues you raised here. For the time being, our answer is to retain cable because we have two jobs and kids and don't want to put that much effort into finding something to watch on TV. Lazy? Maybe, but there are so many more important and interesting things I'd like to focus on rather than tracking what shows are produced and researching where/how I can access them. When I sit down to watch TV, it's to relax, not to research!