Snip Tenth Anniversary!

Hard to believe, but today marks the tenth anniversary of my decision to go cable free! I officially cut the cord way back on June 25, 2009!

And you know what? I still don't miss it a bit!

I grew up in a rural area with no cable service (amazingly, the area still doesn't have it to this day!). That meant we could only pick up three measly channels—  four if the weather conditions were just right.

As a result of this electronic deprivation, I desperately envied anyone who was able to enjoy the cornucopia of entertainment cable had to offer.

Eventually I moved to a different city, and at long last was finally able to sign up for cable. Huzzah! Unfortunately my elation quickly turned to dismay when I started flipping through my many channels, and realized there was a whole lot of nothing on.

At one time I determined that out all the channels I had, I was watching exactly four shows. Eventually two of those ended their runs, leaving just two. I decided it didn't make financial sense to pay $70 + a month for a bunch of channels I never watched. So I called the cable company and canceled. 

I didn't feel particularly deprived though, as I bought an antenna and managed to pull in fifteen or so over the air channels. I also started going through a lot of DVDs from my "To Watch" pile.

Then about four or five years ago I bought a Roku, and it changed my life! If you've ever thought about dipping your toe in the streaming pool, definitely go for it. There's more content available on a Roku than you could ever possibly watch. Best of all the majority of it's free. AND 99% of it's on demand, so you can watch when you want, not when the networks dictate!

I've said it many times before, but it's still true— I highly recommend cutting the cable cord. There are many cheaper and better alternatives out there, and I guarantee you will not regret it.