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5 Benefits Of Being A Cord Cutter Family

April 19, 2018 by Jessica 8 Comments

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We’ve been a cord cutter family for so long, that I can’t even remember the last time we had traditional cable. I vaguely recall having it in the apartment we lived in before our daughter Marvel was born, but we really only had it for about a year, if that. We don’t really miss it though, except for when the Olympics comes around, we miss it then. Instead, we proudly exclaim “we are cord cutters” or “we don’t have cable” to the salesmen at Wal-Mart that represent the various cable companies and love telling everyone about why they should be a cord cutter too! 

Now I wish I could just tell someone “be a cord cutter” and they’d be like “YES!” But it’s not a perfect world, is it? Heck, being a cord cutter isn’t really perfect either and has its drawbacks. But I think the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. 

So what are the benefits? Well, that’s what this post is about so here we go. 

Having cable is expensive

Sure it may seem like bundling your internet and cable together is less expensive, and the cost of all the streaming sites that you have can add up since you’re paying for each individually. But most people who have cable also pay for streaming sites on top of it, especially when they want those exclusive shows. But when you cut out cable, you’re only paying for internet and the streaming sites. 

We currently pay for 4 streaming sites, though we do have 5. We pay for Netflix, HBO Now, YouTube Red, and Amazon Prime. Though the later we pay for to get the free shipping, so the streaming access is more of a perk. We also have Hulu with limited commercials that is paid through our cell phone plan.

Since I don’t count Amazon Prime as just a streaming service, nor do I count Hulu since it’s bundled in with our cell payment, we pay about 40 (give or take) for the other 3 streaming services I listed. That, on top of our internet bill, it’s still cheaper than if we included cable in the mix. 

No Commercials*

The other perk of being a cord cutter is no commercials! Commercials are annoying because they interrupt the action of the show and unless it’s an episode you recorded, you can’t fast forward through them.

*There is an exception to this, in that Hulu does have commercials if you have the limited commercials plan. You can pay for the no commercials plan for a few dollars more a month so you don’t have to deal with those pesky commercials. We actually had the no commercials plan before we had Hulu thrown in with our phone bill. It’s still more bearable though because commercials are typically only shown at the beginning and end of the show instead of 3 or 4 different breaks during one episode. 

Binge watching new episodes

Streaming services like Amazon Prime and Netflix put the whole season up on their sites at a time so it makes it easy to binge watch new episodes. But of course, places like Hulu (again) and HBO Now, release new episodes week by week for new seasons.

It can be a bit frustrating but it makes sense because for HBO Now, they’re released the same time that it’s shown on their cable channel. For Hulu, they get new episodes of TV shows that are currently on air on other channels so they have to wait for those to come out, typically the next day after airing. 

But at least for all the streaming services, you can binge watch old seasons of other shows (even completed shows like Friends or The Office!) so even when you have to wait for a week to watch the new episode of your latest find, you have a lot to keep you occupied. 

Now there is the rare occasion that a currently running TV show on a TV channel doesn’t show up on Hulu the next day. What you then can do is either see if you can buy the episodes on Amazon Prime to watch the next day, or you can wait until they show up on Netflix at a later time. Unfortunately, this isn’t uncommon with shows like The Big Bang Theory where it doesn’t ever show up on any streaming sites that are included with your subscription (well except for CBS Access), so you end up buying on Amazon Prime or buy the DVD after it’s released.

Don’t need to remember to record

I remember being out and about with my family or friends and one of us would remember that we forgot to record a show that we enjoyed in order to watch it later. We then had to hope they would show it again later that night or right before the new episode the week before. 

But with being a cord cutter, we can pause and leave an episode we are watching at any time! If you miss when it was added to the streaming service, no worries! It’ll be there waiting for you when you get back. 

Options for watching sports

I’m not really a sports gal, nor is my husband into sports (unless you count esports, which is competitive gaming). But I know a lot of guys who HAVE to have cable so they can watch their sports games. 

Well, guess what? You can still get your sports on without having to pay for cable contract! 

There are options out there like PlayStation Vue, YouTube TV, and Hulu TV. What these options are is basically like having cable. You can watch TV exactly like you would if you had traditional cable through a cable provider and they even have sports packages. 

We used to have PlayStation Vue, but we were only using it to watch a couple of channels (remember, we don’t watch sports, so it was Disney and Science channel for us), so we decided to forgo the subscription and save that money monthly for something else. But I think it’s an affordable option in case you HAVE to have a certain channel. 

And the biggest perk about these options? No pesky contract! You can cancel and join at any time. In fact. I had a free week trial that I used to watch some of the Olympics this past February, and then I canceled before that trial was through. 

Nobody tried to beg me to stay or sell me on a different package. I didn’t even have to call anyone to cancel. It was easy to do all on my own through the account. 

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Becoming a cord cutter really has its benefits, and, in my humble opinion, those benefits definitely outweigh the downsides! I think you’ll find that as you’re not tied to any contracts and saving money, you’ll find that you’ll be telling others why they could be a cord cutter too.

Did I miss any benefits of being a cord cutter? Let me know in the comments below!

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Comments

  1. Katie C. says

    April 12, 2018 at 5:47 pm

    My family wants to be cord-cutters, but -someone- doesn’t want to give up his military history channels…

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      April 13, 2018 at 12:12 pm

      You should check some of the options like Hulu TV or YouTube TV to see if they have any of those channels on there! You don’t have to be in a contract with them which is nice!

      Reply
  2. vickie couturier says

    May 10, 2018 at 11:40 am

    i totally agree,it has gotten so much out of hand

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      May 11, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      I’m glad I’m not alone!

      Reply
  3. rsbrandt44 says

    May 10, 2018 at 10:31 pm

    I remember when I first plugged in an HD antenna after discontinuing my cable service. The Winter Olympics were on and that’s the first thing that came on, in glorious HD. It was gorgeous.

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      May 11, 2018 at 2:31 pm

      That would have been great to see in HD!

      Reply
  4. Sue E says

    June 23, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    I would like to cut the cord, but I have a spoiled husband, who watches all sports! He could be a sportscaster! Plus we have our cable, landline phone and Internet bundled into one bill. It is as much as a car payment. He doesn’t ask for much, but his sports. So I just leave him be. But you brought up some excellent points! TY

    Reply
    • Jessica says

      June 26, 2018 at 9:20 am

      I definitely understand that! Not for my husband though, he isn’t into sports, but my brothers and my dad are! Though my dad is more needing his outdoors and hunting channels.

      Reply

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