Early Retirement & Financial Independence Community - View Single Post - Can you live with OUT cell phone, high speed internet and cable TV?

JPatrick · 05-16-2007, 02:58 PM

Got to have the cell, but I could cut the plan by 50% probably. I offset the cost somewhat by having minimal landline service.
Cable (Dish) is part of our entertainment package. Got to have my sports eg. Aggies whipping Longhorns, and DW has her favorites--HGTV and others.
I'm a fairly aggressive trader so high speed is vital, but when my habits improve I will likely cut my speed/costs down.
Bottom line--I could cut some fat (and probably will now that you brought it up), but to me these are quality of life items that I wouldn't want to give up.

05-16-2007, 02:58 PM	#6
JPatrick Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,614	Got to have the cell, but I could cut the plan by 50% probably. I offset the cost somewhat by having minimal landline service. Cable (Dish) is part of our entertainment package. Got to have my sports eg. Aggies whipping Longhorns, and DW has her favorites--HGTV and others. I'm a fairly aggressive trader so high speed is vital, but when my habits improve I will likely cut my speed/costs down. Bottom line--I could cut some fat (and probably will now that you brought it up), but to me these are quality of life items that I wouldn't want to give up.