There was an interesting post on Free Money Finance about the many benefits of going without a TV, including the financial savings, and the quality of life improvements.
Of course, there’s nothing inherently wrong with watching TV (especially when there’s a good golf tournament on!). However, it’s pretty easy to make the argument that we Americans tend to overdo our tube time. According to one study, “average daily household TV viewing” in the U.S. tops eight hours. According to another, in many households with children, “parents have created an environment where the TV is a nearly constant presence.”
From a strictly financial perspective, Boston College sociologist Juliet Schor has found a direct correlation between TV watching and savings–the more a person watches TV the less they save. And not just because of exposure to commercials, but also because of the expensive lifestyles depicted in many of the programs.
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