5 Types of People Who Should NOT Cut the Cord

hey what's up it's michael welcome to my channel  and believe it or not there are some people who   maybe should not cut the cord at least not right  now let's begin this video with a comment that   i receive from time to time take a look and this  comment is from someone who tried out youtube tv   and paid around 70 dollars but then dish offered  them a deal that was around the same price   as youtube tv this person says they got all the  channels they wanted dvr and no buffering on top   of that this person got a 300 gift card for  signing up with dish so that brought down the   monthly price to around 60 a month that is  less than the starting price for youtube tv   downside as you would expect a contract two  years but the point this person is making   and i think it is an excellent one is that it  shouldn't all be about cord cutting but instead   cost cutting one thing i say all the time is that  cutting the cord can help you save money and also   give you greater flexibility those are the two  main advantages but that doesn't necessarily work   out for everyone so i've got a list of exceptions  that i just wrote down here and the final tip   it doesn't have to do with either price or  flexibility something else you want to think about   let's get into it number one you are getting a  better deal elsewhere as far as i'm concerned this   is the number one reason why you would not want  to cut the cord if you are paying less than the   price of what you would get with live tv streaming  or a mix of on-demand services that works for you   then maybe this is just not the time but you  want to make sure that you are doing a fair   price comparison let's take youtube tv for example  right on its website it shows that there are no   contracts long-term commitments or hidden fees  but with cable you often get those hidden fees   as you can see the broadcast tv fee and the  regional sports fee those are two of the most   common ones and they can significantly increase  your monthly cable bill with streaming you don't   have those fees some of the best deals on cable  and satellite service they come for people who   are moving those new customer sign up offers and  you may have to sign a two-year contract i don't   know for sure but that comment that i showed it  sounded like a new customer sign up offer because   it included that 300 gift card so if you're able  to work out some sort of a special deal with cable   or satellite maybe it could be a savings over  streaming or close enough that where you don't   feel like it's worth it to switch to streaming  but keep in mind those prices do typically go up   after that promotional period number two you  are locked in a contract so i'll just pick up   on the last point for this one let's say that  you signed up for a two-year contract with a   cable or satellite provider just a couple months  ago for you it is probably not going to make   sense to switch to streaming if after the fact you  realize oh you could save money and the reason is   you may be facing early termination fees with your  cable or satellite provider all of the different   cable and satellite providers have different terms  and conditions some of them toward the end of your   contract they reduce the early termination  fee depending on how much time you have left   and you may still save money by breaking your  contract and paying whatever is left on that fee   but if the fee is 300 500 it may not make  sense to switch to streaming at this moment   but keep in mind when that contract expires  and your price goes up for cable or satellite   that is the time when you want to shop  around for a live tv streaming service   or other streaming services and during the  last couple months that you have your cable   or satellite service why not test out your options  for streaming tv you can sample what is available   on the streaming market while you're still a cable  or satellite subscriber to make sure that one of   the options out there is going to be a suitable  replacement number three you can't get all of   your must-have channels live tv streaming services  like youtube tv sling tv and hulu live they have   fewer channels compared to the big bundles you  would get with a cable or satellite provider   but i still think that maybe 85 90 percent  of people will find everything they want in   one of the bundles that's available with live tv  streaming now the exception is usually sports fans   while the live tv streaming services have lots  of sports networks a number of them are leaving   out regional sports networks at the time of  this recording only at t tv offers the valley   regional sports networks so the key here is to do  your research and find out if any of the live tv   streaming services have your must have channels  and i've got a strategy that i talk through in   a separate video on how to do that it starts  here with the sling tv service optimizer tool   with this tool you can just plug in your favorite  channels the ones you've got to have and it will   suggest a bundle for you it'll also tell you if  that channel is not offered with sling tv that   is just an indication that sling tv doesn't offer  that channel but if other services like youtube tv   and hulu live also do not it could be a sign that  maybe you need to stick with cable or satellite to   get whatever the channel is you're having trouble  finding number four your internet connection is   not fast enough this is a problem mostly in rural  areas because in cities and in suburban settings   you will see the major internet service providers  offer about 300 megabits per second sometimes that   is as low as 50 to 75 dollars a month but in some  places you're not getting anywhere near that speed   for most households i recommend download speeds a  minimum of 50 to 100 megabits per second and that   way you can have multiple people in your household  using their devices and you shouldn't encounter   any problems with buffering or error messages so  if you live in one of those rural areas where you   don't really have great high-speed internet there  is hope and i want you to check on two websites   one for t-mobile home internet and the other for  verizon home internet these services are expanding   and they're focusing a lot on rural areas so you  can plug in your address and find out if there is   high speed internet coming to you these services  both use wireless networks and 5g connection   to deliver faster speeds and number five you  are very satisfied with your cable or satellite   provider now i don't hear from a lot of people who  love their cable or satellite providers but i know   there are some of you out there and if you are so  happy with your service that you couldn't imagine   living without it then maybe you should just  stick with it and instead of looking at a live tv   streaming service call up your cable or satellite  provider and get a better deal on the service   that you love so here's how to do it call up  your cable or satellite service provider and   ask for the retention department then present an  offer from a competitor including some of these   live tv streaming services and ask them for a  lower rate saying that you are happy with your   service but that you are thinking about streaming  because of the cost savings and along with this   last tip if you're someone who is satisfied  with cable or satellite and you watch tv all   the time it's your chief hobby i understand why  you may not want to rush into cutting the cord   but just know that eventually you may have  to cut the cord because the industry is   shifting to streaming and at some point the high  price of cable and satellite it may just not make   sense compared to streaming especially as people  decide to drop live tv streaming altogether and   instead have a collection of on-demand apps for a  more affordable monthly tv bill and now for some   final thoughts if you are someone who is on the  fence about cutting the cord just make sure that   you are not making the excuse not to cut the cord  because you're scared to or are intimidated by the   process because it is really not that difficult  i've been helping thousands of people cut the cord   since 2016 and on my website i've got a guide  to help you cut the cord in just seven steps

Channel: Michael Saves

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Length: 8min 3sec (483 seconds)

Published: Mon May 17 2021