According to Jeffrey Strain in an article for TheStreet.com
A recent study found that it would take $1 million for someone to be willing to give up TV for the rest of their lives.
Guess what? If you decided to give up TV and invested the money you saved, you would get that $1 million — and probably a lot more.People rarely consider the cost of watching TV, and when they do, they usually focus on the cost of their monthly cable bill. The truth is that there are a wide variety of costs associated directly and indirectly with having a TV.
Here are some areas where your TV drains your finances:
TV: The cost of your TV can range anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand if you decide to go for the newer plasma flat screen TVs. Take this cost and multiply it by several times, since you will likely own far more than one TV during your lifetime.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/ts/070712/10367373.html?.v=4&.pf=banking-budgeting
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