https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 15:17:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1211644 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:41:00 +0000 Vegmama 1211644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: We went 3 years without cable, and it was totally fine. We do love our Apple TV. A one-time investment!! We recently got cable ... with a newborn on the way, we figured we might like some TV time when we're delirious from no sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1211363 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:16:49 +0000 Alivoo01 1211363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went without cable for YEARS and just recently got FiOS. We were fine without it. Hubby missed watching football and basketball games on the TV, but would just watch the individual channels on his iPad. he managed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1210093 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:17:11 +0000 hellobeeboston 1210093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have Aereo in your area you can still tune in once and a while to watch things/sports.</p> <p>We tried to cancel our cable and land line and just keep our cable Internet and it was such a pain. It was so expensive to just keep the wifi that it ended up being cheaper to just keep the bundle and we got rid of DVR.</p> <p>Hubs wanted it gone (because we could do Aereo for sports, or go to a friends) but I would have missed it - I like it as background noise sometimes (I listen to music all day at work) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1210068 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 08:02:07 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 1210068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have netflix, hulu, amazon, &amp; a digital antenna (that sometimes picks up 3 channels). I haven't had cable for about 6 years. It was never a big adjustment because I wasn't home much to watch it anyways. DH misses not being able to watch the big games. </p> <p>We love having hulu cause we can watch most of our favorite shows the next day. Glad we have amazon for the networks hulu doesn't cover but paying the 2.99/ Walking Dead episode seems ridiculous to me (we do it anyways). Netflix is nice to have cause it's the only thing we can get on our blue ray player in the bedroom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1209791 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 22:06:53 +0000 LalaYes 1209791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At first it was an adjustment, but I'll never go back! If there is a big game on we watch it at friend's or family's, which is more fun anyway. Sometimes we pay for Netflix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1209583 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:39:00 +0000 birdofafeather 1209583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we quit about 2.5 years ago. with hulu plus, netflix, amazon prime and a roku, i have everything i need. if we want to watch sports (not often) we go to a local place and get a hot dog and a beer! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208648 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:52:30 +0000 Happygal 1208648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have it, but we've also never had it.</p> <p>We have use Flatwave to get basic cable channels and it's great: <a href="http://www.winegard.com/get-free-tv/why-flatwave/" rel="nofollow">http://www.winegard.com/get-free-tv/why-flatwave/</a></p> <p>Then we have Netflix and hulu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208635 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:47:31 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1208635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't really miss it! And knowing how much I was saving made it soooo worth it :) I think I quit in 2006, so I've been off it for quite a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208613 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:40:55 +0000 regberadaisy 1208613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm thinking about cancelling after football season. Bunny ears don't work around here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208576 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:27:14 +0000 blackbird 1208576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo, Uverse is the AT&amp;T television/internet thing. </p> <p>But yeah, sports for us, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208558 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:14:54 +0000 MrsSCB 1208558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: my husband has been doing most of the research, but I think Hulu would be for watching shows that are on now, because they post them shortly after they air, and then the other two would be for watching older stuff? Although we just figured out that our tv in the living room can connect wirelessly to the Internet so I guess then we could just watch current shows through the network websites (abc.com, etc) and wouldn't need Hulu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208552 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:12:38 +0000 lovehoneybee 1208552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We canceled a year and a half ago and rarely regret it. D can stream sports online, and that was really the only thing he missed at first. It would be nice to be able to watch Doctor Who live, but that's the only thing I really miss. We have Hulu, Netflix and Amazon Prime for everything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208545 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:08:22 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 1208545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been without it for over a year and it's fabulous. The only thing we (DH) misses is sports, but of there's a game we really want to watch we go over to a friend's house or to the sports bar. We also don't have Hulu/Netflix. With work, social events and housework, we just don't have time for TV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208535 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:04:54 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1208535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a budget of $100/month for cable and internet. If they can't stay below that we would cancel cable but we have been able to get deals (sometimes including HBO) for that price. We don't have any DVr/HD etc but we have all the channels and all the on demand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208497 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:51:27 +0000 Corduroy 1208497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We cancelled cable we only get one channel. We have Netflix and Amazon Prime and those are more than enough for us. We both WOH. If I stayed home I might need cable just so I didn't have to watch Kathie Lee and Hoda during naptime if I want to watch TV. I hope our new place gets more than one channel on antenna. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208489 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:49:51 +0000 dojo 1208489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmenow: This is one of the things that had to be the compromise with DH. I don't care for sports but he is all about it. So I said I would be ok with him going over to his parents for all the big games (they live about 10 min away). I might regret this later...</p> <p>@blackbird: What's Uverse? We have Comcast I think it's the main option around here... I think there's a Verizon one too and then the dish options. </p> <p>@MrsSCB: We hate Comcast too! What are you planning on watching Netflix/Hulu/Amazon on? We have Netflix and Amazon Prime already do you think Hulu adds very much additional selection? DH has a Playstation but I don't want to put his video games on our downstairs TV.</p> <p>@littlek: We have threatened! Which is how we have gotten discounts in the past. Even with the discounts I am getting fed up - we only watch about an hour of TV on average and most of the time it has been on Netflix lately anyways! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208482 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:48:56 +0000 Honeybee 1208482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We cancelled our cable a few years ago (maybe 3?) And it wasn't that difficult to adjust. We do still get a few free channels we can "browse" when the urge hits, but otherwise we watch everything on Netflix or the computer. We don't watch a lot of tv anyway, so it wasn't a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208480 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:48:29 +0000 mrbee 1208480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did it! To be honest, I didn't even notice until a few days ago that we didn't have a TV anymore... just been using Hulu instead. That was a big surprise, because when I was bored sometimes I would channelsurf and/or browse the OnDemand offerings... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208472 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:45:31 +0000 ALV91711 1208472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is a huge savings. If there are shows you really want to watch you can always stream them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208469 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:44:46 +0000 DillonLion 1208469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it. Zero regrets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208466 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:44:18 +0000 Mae 1208466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't done it but I would love to! My husband won't let me though-- because SPORTS. </p> <p>But I think it would be an adjustment for a month or two. No flipping channels, no keeping up with current shows easily. But honestly between netflix and hulu and movies there is always more than enough to watch. We got rid of our cable on our two upstairs tvs and only have it in our main living space. I don't miss it on those at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208460 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:42:46 +0000 BSB 1208460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do it!! It was hard but we got some digital rabbit ears and it gave us some basic channels. Then we have Netflix and Hulu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208457 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:42:19 +0000 littlek 1208457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dojo: Have you tried threatening to cancel? That always leads to lower rates for us. DH has a love/hate relationship with DirectTV and is always calling them threatening to cancel. We have FIOS as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208456 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:41:51 +0000 MrsSCB 1208456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in the process of preparing to do the same! We're going to switch over to a combo of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Cable is just SO expensive, and we hate Comcast, which is pretty much our only option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208453 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:41:08 +0000 MrsKoala 1208453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do it! We made this choice earlier this year and we've been very happy with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208452 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:41:05 +0000 Smurfette 1208452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We couldn't survive without TV. We both love it too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208451 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:40:51 +0000 blackbird 1208451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have Uverse? They just dropped $60 off my bill/month because I called and asked for a promotion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208449 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:40:04 +0000 singingbee 1208449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it at our other place. We have a roku so we watch whatever need to on there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208445 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:39:12 +0000 jhd 1208445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have never had it and honestly i rarely miss it. we do have netflix and we have several of our favorite shows (seinfeld, friends, etc.) on dvd that we watch together occasionally in the evenings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-think-im-going-to-cancel-our-cable#post-1208442 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:38:52 +0000 pui 1208442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have cable at all and it doesn't bother us. We watch everything streamed online. </p>