Cable TV used to be one of our biggest monthly expenses. Our phone, internet and TV service were bundled with one company. After doing some research on the best options out there that would give us what we needed without the big bill, we decided to end our cable TV and phone services.

We kept our existing internet plan. For phone service we chose magicJack VoIP. The magicJack device uses your cable internet connection to make calls. Calls can be made through your computer or telephone. We hooked up the magicJack device to our phones. We can’t even tell the difference. The yearly cost is only $35.00. What a savings!

We could not abandon TV altogether. We already had an Amazon Prime account and decided to purchase an Amazon Fire TV Stick. Through our Prime subscription we had access to hundreds of great TV shows, but I missed my HGTV and Food Network programming. Hulu filled that gap. Hulu gave us access to even more shows and movies that we loved and the kids loved too.

How Much Does It Cost?

Here’s the breakdown of our current expenses.

• Amazon Prime Subscription – $119/year
• Fire TV Stick – $40 each
• Hulu – $5.99/month
• magicJack – $35.00/year
• Internet Service – $94.95/month

Our new monthly cost for phone, TV and internet is $113.00. We were paying close to $300.00 before we made the switch. If you are looking to cut the cord on cable TV I say go for it. We are very happy we did and will never go back.