Gee, and we thought posting here instead of watching TV was just for fun... Turns out it could be a key LBYM strategy. The true cost of watching TV:
Yahoo! Personal Finance
Yahoo! Personal Finance
Gee, and we thought posting here instead of watching TV was just for fun... Turns out it could be a key LBYM strategy. The true cost of watching TV:
Yahoo! Personal Finance
Either $0 if you're using digital cable or satellite, which will downconvert to analog in the box. $50 for a downconverting tuner for people using broadcast tv. The feds are even supposed to subsidize the cost of the tuner for people below a certain wage level.
Either $0 if you're using digital cable or satellite, which will downconvert to analog in the box. $50 for a downconverting tuner for people using broadcast tv. The feds are even supposed to subsidize the cost of the tuner for people below a certain wage level.
But... I could be wrong...
My two kids and I only watch it for an hour per week.
The commercials are there to get you to buy products -- and they are effective. Economist Juliet Schor estimated that for every hour of TV a person watches each week, he or she will increase his or her annual spending by about $200...
According to the article:
Any thoughts?
Interesting article, thanks Bob!!
IMHO, If you replace just 1 hour a day of mindlessly watching television with reading for one hour per day about your chosen profession, you'd make far more than 1 million dollars. You'd become an expert in your field and at least triple your income in a short period of time.
Come on, this is an extreme exaggeration. Not driving a car, maybe. But 1MM for TV watching? Not a chance!
that is a mistake. You can learn everything you ever need to learn about investing in about 2 hours. Only the pro's want you to think its hard. O0 By contrast, become an expert in your field an you increase your potential earnings. Then you LBYM and invest the money.Spending an hour on learning more about investing is probably more rewarding than reading about your profession.