Save $900 on Cable

That only works in places where there isn't much cable theft. In large urban areas, cable boxes are required to decode the signal. Aside from the fact that your advice is illegal, it's also counter-intuitive. More theft in areas like yours will mean that the cable providers will move to encoded signals and require that you lease their hardware to decode them in addition to purchasing their service. If you insist on stealing cable, at least be smart and keep your mouth shut about it.

+1 Drew Jib. I work for a cable company..and hooking up without paying is ILLEGAL, plus if you hook it up incorrectly without the right signal coming through, youll also likely cause your neighbors who do pay to get worse signal and even potentially cause an outage in your area. I've seen it. dont be that person.

@Tamanu: Exactly. We have 3 TV's and use them strictly for watching movies that we own. In fact that doesn't mean they get used much, we still have movies that are shrink wrapped.

Not sure where you live, but HOA's cannot prevent you from putting up a sat dish.

Um...you answered your own question there.

Dump cable = $900 savings a year.

I am 66 and recall when we moved my mom (since deceased) to CA. Like you she lived on very little (Social Security) and her apartment rent took almost half her monthly income however she looked into every single thing offered free or reduced price to seniors, such as Brown Bag groceries and such. She was too proud to accept much help from us but she was smart/clever and always had a few dollars left at the end of the month which she saved. She made use of the public library and took advantage of every opportunity. She and her friends sometimes traded services/bartered and you would not have known she was of such modest means. I was so very proud of her for starting a new life in CA at age 70+. Stay positive and of good cheer no matter your circumstances and look for ways to earn a little extra (walk pets or pet sit for neighbors/friends, offer light care taking for seniors who can't get out, sign up for service where you are the person taking the phone order for a company like Harry & Davids, etc.). You must really put your thinking cap on to come up with ways and means to supplement your income without undue hardship while remaining happy and engaged in life. You will draw people to you with a sense of "can do spirit" versus sense of improverishment.

My cell phone got to high so I got a landline with the cable company, and it s half the price of another land line. And I still have my internet. I am an artist. I take my work to the local art walk for sale. I want to go to other communities. And bring soemthings. We help each other. Our brown bags are full of things that are not healthy. So most of my money goes for very good food. No sugar and very little salt. Fresh vegi's.
I belong to a barter group. It called time shares. I have wallked my neighbors dogs, they can not afford to pay me. I eat alot of beans and lentils and eggs and meat I get at a reduced price, just a little goes a long way. Mostly for flavor. I am putting in my garden again. I have to wait till the vetgi grow for now. I have two fruit trees growing in my plot. I feel younger everyday. I hope you will feel younger also.