?...if you can't pay your bills why would you have cable?

[talktojonell]

In response and as an honest inquiry. If you cannot pay your bills or you are struggling to pay them why would you have cable or internet?

Am I crazy here?

[Godgaveme4]

 We canceled our cable after re-examining our budget.  We have other things that are more important.

However we still have internet since my husband sometimes works from home.

[Darkangelpunk]

 I'm not saying that i agree with paying for cable if you cant afford other stuff, when i lived on my own i just watched the same dvds and videos all the time, and i wanted to tear my eyes out cuz we watched the same shit over and over agian. after only 2 months it was so hard.

[talktojonell]

You must have cable I take it?

Quoting Anonymous:

Mind your own business

[AlyBren]

Shit priorities. I see people here whining about how they can't even feed their families, yet they have full cable, high-speed internet, and gadgets and big mobile plans.

But of course they NEEEEEEDDDDD it. You know... for "work."

Or the old stand-by, "we already paid for the month." Well, chances are if your finances were shit LAST month, you should have cancelled before they were even shittier THIS month, dimwit!

[faeriemom1972]

Beats me. When I quit work to be a sahm, dh was making half of what he makes now so we didn't t have a lot of things. Even now, very basic cable, old but works fine not flat screen Tv. One car. But, those were the sacrifices and choices we made together so I could stay home. No regrets here about the things we don't have, just grateful for what we do have.

[Anonymous]

I can't pay my bills and I don't have cable... I have a hot spot that was given to me and the bill gets paid by the person who gave it to me... she got two units for the one account.  She has to pay for it anyway, so she gave us the extra one...we are very lucky.

[ripemango]

cable/internet is a bill

for some people using the cable/internet is how they make a living. It is a requirement for such in our household

I dunno if this affects your question but for us the internet is our cable/viewing entertainment. We don't pay for cable television anymore we just pay for cable internet access to use netflix and a digital antennae to get local channels.

[talktojonell]

I know right?

Quoting Anonymous:

lol thats beyond me lol.w me losing my job and money being tight that's the first thing that went lol.

[Anonymous]

Because now,even if you can't afford cable,you need it for your phone internet,and phone,which can save you lots of money,if you get them together.

[ManicAttack]

I just got internet and cable after 4 years without them.  I had my priorities- and food, shelter, and clothing were among them.  Not Facebook or any TV show.  I had free local channels- that's it.  

People need to get their shit straight.  Drives me nuts seeing people on food stamps but they have internet/cable/latest smart phone.  If you can afford to pay for those things, you have no business taking welfare from people that NEED IT.