In college I accumulated well over 300 movies and then one day I asked myself this quesiton; “How many movies have I watched more than once”. The answer was zero. I watched them once and that was it. So did I really need all these movies? No. So I got rid of them. Of course I kept a few of my favorites that I never get sick of watching (Star Wars, Shrek, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, etc.). I keep these on hand to satisfy my urgent cravings. For everything else, I use Netflix!

I apply the same type of approach with Television. My wife and I just recently downgraded to basic cable (2-13) and have never been happier! Sure we miss our discovery, history, and national geographic, but we feel that it is worth it. We watch our weekly Network line ups, but we also have a DVR for the ones we miss. And for the channels we don’t have; either borrow from friends or stream from the almighty Internet.

I think you should ask yourself, when was the last time you watched a DVD more than once? Staring at the dust collectors, I see a relaxing vacation in the Bahamas.