re: Cutting the Cord

No need to apologize. It has been discussed a lot and frequently but you weren't here then so no need to say sorry.

First off - welcome! But in terms of "cutting the cord" and going full in on streaming, there's a good bit to ask yourself.
1) Do you have fast wifi/internet and do you have unlimited bandwidth per month? If you live in the NOLA area and have AT&T Fiber, you'll be fast enough and you have unlimited data usage. This matters if you want to just stream news all day without any cares about being charged more $$

2) Do you already have a streaming device such as a RokuTV, Apple TV, Firestick, etc?
Might I recommend AppleTV if you're in that ecosystem or simply the Google Chrome with TV if you're more android/google based.

3) From there, do you already have streaming services such as Hulu?
If you have Hulu already then going with Hulu with Live TV might be the best bang for your buck
However, I think most folks in general prefer Youtube TV. It has the best/easiest/simplistic interface.

Finally, do the trials of different services and see what you and your family likes best. Everyone likes different layouts and such. Also, the streaming services aren't as cheap as they were 3-4 years ago but it gives you flexibility that being locked into a traditional cable service does not allow.