Cut Cable and Save $1,800 a Year (And STILL Watch Sports & News!)

Save up to $1,800 a year by cutting the cord and using cable alternatives. Check out how to cut cable and save on your favorite movies & TV shows with these alternatives.

Cut Cable and SAVE!

Are you looking to save money by cutting cable? The truth is you can save up to $1200 – $1800 a year by cutting the cord and using cable alternatives. That's a HUGE savings that could make a big difference in your family's ability to pay down debt, afford a new(er) car, or ride out a tough financial season.

Asking friends, readers and team members revealed that a cable bundle can run between $150 – $200 a month. If you take into account that you'll need to find internet elsewhere, you'll still be pocketing around $100 – $150 a month. (WOW! Worth looking into, right?)

Here's how to save money by cutting cable – and still be able to watch your favorite shows, sports and news programs.

There are so many cable alternatives out there these days – you can pick and choose what to buy based on your family's preferences and your budget. But even if you use ALL of the options we talk about below – you'll STILL pay less than cable!

My family does the “Netflix, Hulu, Amazon trifecta” – and it serves us VERY well. We have an enormous buffet of programs to choose from when it comes to kids' shows, HGTV, and National Geographic type shows, new episodes from hit TV series, movies, and even news programs. If our home wasn't in a weird valley that gets no antenna signal – we'd also be able to watch local news, etc..

So other than sports, we don't feel even a little pinch at having cut cable years ago. (We could add sports to our lineup if we were willing to pay for Sling TV – but it's just not in our budget right now.)

FREE options for replacing cable service:

If you're SERIOUS about saving, you can definitely do it! Using free resources can keep your television costs down to almost nothing. We've been in a season where it was library DVD's and nothing else – and we survived! Here are a few free options for watching shows and movies –

Tubi TV
VUDU movies
Pluto TV
Crackle
Xumo
YouTube
Redbox Live TV
Online TV channels
Public library (rent DVD's and movies)

Other options for replacing cable service:

If you're okay with paying something to get the shows your family really enjoys, here are some more possibilities:

1. HD TV Antenna

Watch Live TV, local news, local sports
One-time cost that will give you a good free way to watch TV and get more local channels!

2. Amazon Fire TV – Included with Prime for $99/Year

We LOVE this option because we use Prime for so much already (Free shipping, etc)
Decent selection of shows, movies, and cool original hit series
If you don't already have a Playstation, XBox, or some other streaming stick device, you'll need to make a one time purchase of Fire Stick priced under $40
Bonus: Amazon Prime is also offering a free trial of HBO right now!

3. Netflix – $10.99 (No commercials)

My favorite, favorite service for price and selection!
AMAZING selection of shows, movies and original series
Choose to watch it on up to 4 screens for a few dollars more (We do this)

4. Hulu – $7.99 (Skip commercials for extra $4/month)

Different from Netflix in that you can watch more current episodes, but there are also occasional commercials
Watch Live Shows the day after they air
Great Catalogue of episodes from many seasons (so you can binge watch shows)
Really good selection of Movies, Original Series

5. Sling TV – Starts at $30/month

This is the one you splurge on if you're looking for more specific viewing choices
Live News, Live TV, ESPN
Extra $5 to get more Sports & News Channels + Ability to watch on up to 3 Devices
Huge Catalogue of Shows and Episodes (plus a few free live TV Channels!)
Check out the latest Sling TV promotions here!

6. YouTube TV – Top rated

85+ top channels of entertainment, news, live sports, & more
Recording without storage limits and 6 accounts included
No cable box, contracts, or hidden fees
Try it free (starts at $54.99/month afterwards)!

7. FuboTV – Great for families

107+ channels (130+ events in 4K) – including History channel, Hallmark, HGTV, & more!
Cloud DVR Plus with 500 hours of space
Family Share – 3 screens at once (depending on plan)
No contract or commitment – cancel anytime
Watch on all your devices
Free 7-day trial (starts at $29.99-$59.99/month afterwards)

8. Redbox On Demand (and FREE Live TV!) – No subscription

With Redbox on Demand streaming service, you can rent movies for as low as $1.99/rental!
With Free Live TV, you can stream free Movies & TV (with ads) anytime you want!
Choose from dozens of free channels and TV shows
NO subscription required

9. PureFlix – Clean family-friendly shows

With PureFlix, you can watch a mix of family-friendly and Christian entertainment that includes movies for all ages, kid’s animated titles, documentaries, inspirational, and much more.
All titles are delivered in the highest resolution possible and with a user-friendly experience on a variety of devices – watch them on your phone, computer, and more!
Subscriptions starts at just $6.99/month
Try your first 7 days free HERE!

10. Disney+ – $6.99/month

For $6.99 a month you get an enormous archive of Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and Fox hot movies and shows. Or purchase an annual Disney+ Gift Subscription for just $69.99 – which comes out to a mere $5.83 per month.
You can also get Disney+, HULU and ESPN + Live Sports for just $12.99 per month!
Check out our review of Disney+ here!

This isn't an exhaustive list, but I really hope it helps if you're trying to figure out how to cut cable and still have plenty of shows to watch.

You can get a FREE Trial of most of these services at any time – so you can check out their programming and ease of use for yourself!

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10 Ways to Cut Cable and Save $1,800 a Year (And STILL Watch Sports & News!)