How to tame an inflated entertainment budget

With cable television, Netflix and the Internet, you probably spend more on entertainment than you do on groceries, clothing or gasoline.
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Nice article, but where is the how to?

You describe my situation perfectly, but you forgot to give any "how to" as indicated in your title.

[UnnDunn]

That's what I was waiting for as well...

A nice primer on how to mitigate these costs would have been nice...

[Andee222]

Yes where's the "How to,..."

Ok tell us, how to tame the charges, I have phone, dsl, sat, cell phones for family & it is enought to bankrupt me. HELP!!!! \

[Bill Dautrive]

How to?

The solution is simple, don't be stupid.<br /><br />You do not need itunes, you do not need to go to the theater to watch the newest lame movie. Few movies are worth the rental price anymore, why overpay at the theatre? You don't need extra crap like showtime, especially since you are going to the theater and renting movies all the time. You have a computer? Why waste money on the latest xbox or PS toy? Computer games are inherently more immersive and challenging anyway. <br /><br />Granted, all entertainment is not necessary, but you can be smart and limit your expenditures AND actually have more fun while saving money and not supporting mediocrity. It takes a tiny amount of brains and imagination, something sorely lacking from people today.

[GrandpaN1947]

Thanks

Thanks for taking the words right out of my mouth and saying it better. Entertainment is not a nessessity like oil and food. Let them raise the price. I need to get outside more anyway.