Savings, Cable TV, Cell Phones & Internet Attitudes

[SteveR]

I think we need a poll on poles... 8)

 

[justin]

I think we need a poll on poles... 8)

I'd like to see a poll on whether we need a poll on poles. My gut reaction is that a poll not raised up on poles will do just fine, but I'd like to get some input from other members (Poles included).

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

I agree with Justin.

We should find someone Polish to put a little polish on the idea and put together a poll about poles that will give us the proper input to the pole comittee.

If it is agreeable, I will head up the pole comittee.

 

[SteveR]

My poll on polls was mistaken for a pole on Poles.  I never intended the poll to be who would poll the Pole.  So I guess I am poised on a pole to please the people who picked my Pole to put on a pole.  This poll was not intended to be impolite to any Pole who might poll our poll.  

Please forgive my lack of being politically correct.  

 

[nuisance]

I'm disciplined enough (meaning I cheat sometimes).
Between DW and I our savings rate is probably right around 20-25%.
I could do without cable, but DW really likes it. (I watch it too, because we have it.)
Don't have cell phones because they're too expensive.
High speed internet is probably my top priority after food, shelter, clothing, vehicle (bicycle is acceptable vehicle).

Tim

 

[Jay_Gatsby]

I don't have cable TV, but due to an ever-growing desire for a decent picture (after having used an antenna for well over 10 years), I'm strongly tempted to buy "antenna service" from the cable company for $14/month. Crystal clear picture on every channel (roughly 25 local channels, e.g., 4-5 different PBS stations, etc...) without the need for an antenna.

 

[justin]

I don't have cable TV, but due to an ever-growing desire for a decent picture (after having used an antenna for well over 10 years), I'm strongly tempted to buy "antenna service" from the cable company for $14/month. Crystal clear picture on every channel (roughly 25 local channels, e.g., 4-5 different PBS stations, etc...) without the need for an antenna.

That is exactly what I have. Decided it wasn't worth installing and maintaining a rooftop antenna, having a fuzzy signal, etc. I get a lot of the sports games on network tv (no espn or fox sports ). 24 hour local news channel plus all the major broadcast networks, couple of spanish channels, PBS.

 

[MJ]

Same here for $16 including tax. I returned the cable box as I didn't need it.

 

[cute fuzzy bunny]

Well its sort of 'crystal clear'...I put in a large SUV sized antenna in the gully in my old HOA controlled home where it wasnt visible and compared it to the cable signal for the same channels. No contest.

 

[yelnad]

We're savers, but not as much as we would like

We have DirecTV with HBO and HDTV packages. We also pay a fee for each TiVo receiver. About $90/month.

We have 2 cell phones at $90/month plus taxes. My husband's is a business expense.

We have the highest speed DSL & a land line at about $90/month (partial business expense).

We also have a vonage line for our fax (business expense) at about $25/month.

Personally, I could do without the HBO, HDTV, 2 of the TiVos, a lower cell plan, the lowest DSL, and the vonage line. DH wants them all, and he (or his business) pays for them all, so I don't complain too much.

We used to have DirectWay for internet, but it was terrible when it rained, snowed, or was cloudy. We live way out in the sticks.