Why I cut the cord

I started streaming some content in 2010. Maybe even earlier. I had a TiVo device that allowed me to watch some online content. Thinking back, most of it was downloaded to the TiVo then played. However, it seems there was some content that was actually streamed.

In late 2010, I bought my first Roku device, as well as a 2nd generation Apple TV device. Those allowed me to actually stream content.

In early 2011, right after the BCS championship game, I cut cable. Perhaps that Tuesday. It's hard to remember, since that was over 12 years ago.

So, why? Why did I cut the cord and go to streaming? The answer is simple: money. It's always about money.

I spent a year keeping up with everything I watched on TV, mostly by using the TiVo recording settings. Then I looked up how to watch that content without cable. Some meant buying the TV episodes, and some meant watching streaming. There was also TV antenna possible, but I didn't figure that into it. I assumed no antenna, and wanted to see how to watch everything online.

My numbers showed it was cheaper to subscribe to cable. Of course, that was in 2009. I did the same thing for 2010, and before the end of the year, I knew that it was now cheaper to drop cable and stream and buy content. So, that's what I did.

My Streaming Life became a reality because of money. I'm sure others have reasons, but that was THE reason I cut the cord. I've been saving money ever since.