Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video.  These are big names that you have probably heard on the radio and read in newspaper and magazine articles.  The names belong to companies that offer streaming video services at a small premium.  This article will explain the benefits of streaming video and a method to capitalize on these services to save yourself a lot of money by firing your television service provider.

Fact:
The average consumer spends close to $75 a month on digital cable services (source: Centris).  That's $900 a year.  Add on premium channels, DVR functionality, High Definition video, and sports packages, and this amount can easily exceed $100.

Streaming video is a technology that uses your internet service to allow you to watch movies, television, video clips, and sporting events.

Netflix (netflix.com) costs $7.99/month to stream a massive selection of television shows and movies with a growing percentage of the selection being offered in High Def.

Hulu Plus (hulu.com/plus) costs $9.99/month to stream current and previous season television shows.

Roku Player (roku.com) costs 59.99, 69.98 w/ HDMI cable and puts the power of these streaming services plus plenty of others in a tiny box that sits right next to your television.

What you need:
-High Speed Internet Connection.  60% of Americans have this, so it's a safe bet you do.

-Roku Player

-The patience to call up your television service provider and endure their automated hold process until you can let them know you'll no longer be needing their services.

-Research the Roku, Netflix, and Hulu sites to ensure your satisfaction with their offering of services

-A financial adviser to assist with investing your newly liquid capital.
$9.99 +
$7.99 +
$5.84 (Roku player cost w/ HDMI cable depreciated over 12 months) =
$23.82/month

That's over $50 less than the national average.  You'll get High Def quality, the ability to watch videos whenever you want (including pause, rewind, etc.), music streaming, MLB streaming, and more..

That's $600 a year that you don't have to elect a new president to receive.