I have always maintained that Americans watch too much TV, and that cutting down on TV is good for your health, and for your family’s relationship. But apparently, it also helps your family’s financial situation.

The Simple Dollar has a post on Ten Financial Reasons To Turn Off Your Television - And Ten Things To Replace It With

The responses are what interest me the most: people are very protective of their TVs! It’s almost as if they were defending their religion or their children! This I find deeply disturbing: TV is supposed to be just entertainment, but for many it is so much more than that.