re: The Cost of Cord-Cutting

There is only a $15 difference between my internet/DirecTV Now cost and the introductory year TV/internet bundles where I live. The savings come after that year when cable/internet jumps $70 after your promo pricing ends. I could go through the hassle of jumping between providers every year, but screw that.

I doubt my setup should be considered "cutting the cable" though.

I could easily go back to just antenna and Netflix/Amazon Prime though, but only because I have an ESPN login from the cable that my wife and I pay for at my dad's house.

It was the cheaper option for me because I already had Prime, Netflix, HBO and Hulu to go along with my cable. I did temporarily add CBS for 5 bucks a month but got bored with it and canceled.

The only real additional expense for me cutting the cord was a $30 digital antenna for local stations.

I do pick up some form of cable during college season. Last year it was PSVUE just so I can get ESPN but PSVUE is cheaper than basic cox cable so I'm still paying less than I was during football season.

I've been happy and haven't missed anything.

Main reason I cut the cord was I realized I was going about 8 months of the year without touching the cable remote.

Married folks aren't going to be able to cut the cord as easily because 98% of women love the crappy channels which don't have stand alone internet access.

I have vue (highest package, about $80 after tax), prime, Hulu, Netflix and when you factor in internet, it's probably pretty close to what I was paying att. Im really just doing this because I'm tired of getting locked into contracts and getting hosed after my intro period is up. That really pisses me off. No such thing as customer loyalty.