Ten Reasons To Turn Off Your TV

Watching television could hardly be described as a productive activity. I'd like to see something flip that in an article about TV Productivity, but until then it may be better turned off. Here are Ten reasons:

Electricity We had two televisions, and they would each be on an average of four hours a day. Given a cost of $0.10 per kilowatt hour, and the fact that the smaller television used about 100 watts and the larger one used about 160 watts, that meant we were using a bit over a kilowatt hour each day. There’s another $40 a year that vanished.

What I like about this post is another Ten suggestions of things to do instead of watching TV. Think about a minimum of 30 minutes you're spending watching television and, for some, several hours per day. What else could you be doing?

• Start an exercise plan.
• Prepare meals.
• Read a book you’ve always wanted to read.
• Start a second business.
• Be social.
• Take an evening class.
• Learn a new skill or a new hobby.
• Take on a major project.
• Get things done.
• Take care of whatever bothers you. For me, it was taking a little bit of time each day to meditate and get in touch with my spiritual side, and it made a huge difference in my life.

How much time are you saving if you quit TV? How much money could you potentially make instead?

Ten Financial Reasons To Turn Off Your Television - And Ten Things To Replace It With - [TheSimpleDollar]