Home Entertainment Costs
So last year (when I had two incomes, and a few less liabilities) my home entertainment was great, I had a Rogers Digital PVR box (I got it for the NHL playoffs and I kept it after that). I subscribed to the Movie Networks and the extra digital networks (I really like BBC Canada), and it was great. I was watching on a crappier older TV but that was just fine.
How much was I paying a month for this? Let’s just check my Quicken records, which said I paid: $114.86 per month
That is not an insignificant stack of change really, over a year that would be over $1300.00, which is actually more than buying a new TV would have cost me.
Now to be fair to our friends at Rogers Cable (and Bell ExpressVu, Cogeco, Shaw and the rest), WE (the consumers) are paying for this, they are merely supplying it. We have a choice, which I will elaborate on now.
What do I pay now that I have sent back my fancy PVR? About $55.00 per month or around $660, which is about HALF of the other package. Am I happy about this? No, I’d much rather have the other package with the PVR, and the nice channels, but I can use the $600 I saved on other things now too!
Conclusion: Sometimes you have to make sacrifices to save some money, but it’s better for you in the long run!
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May 4th, 2005 at 5:54 AM
Hi there – found your site through the Complimenting Commenter – this is an interesting idea. A little common sense is just what most of us need when it comes to our finances.
Good job!
May 4th, 2005 at 6:33 AM
Just don’t want to end up too “preechy” about things. Just look and you can save some money, is really my message (now if I could just LISTEN to it!).
c8j
May 4th, 2005 at 9:39 AM
If you have an old computer lying around and are interested in geeky stuff, you can try and build your own PVR (e.g. MythTV)
Canadian Capitalist
May 4th, 2005 at 10:07 AM
Most excellent, I was already trying that out, but seem to not have enough computing power (but do have the TV Capture card that I got for $40!).
Sweet!
c8j