If you feel like the last person on earth who doesn’t know what Bill Patterson is up to these days just because you don’t think paying for a premium cable package is worth the money, take heart. There are plenty of ways to get the top shows that everyone is talking about, and get them for free.
Go online
Before you invest in any of the other methods of seeing the top shows, first go online. Many hit shows offer a free season premier episode or season finale episode in order to entice you to order the cable or buy the DVD. Also, there are plenty of show clips on YouTube that will give you a taste for the show, to see if you want to add it to your must watch list.
Ask for free trial
If you do have cable (but not premium cable), ask your provider if you could have a free trial of some of the premium channels. The cable companies are usually happy to do this, because it may make a sale. Most companies will start to charge you after the free trial, so make sure that you cancel the premium shows before that date.
Free on demand
If you have digital on demand service, check out premium shows there. Some cable companies will give you limited time access to the first one or two seasons of the show in the hopes that you will order premium channels to see the next season. Check to see what is available.
Library
This is may favorite place to catch up on premium shows. Depending on the library, taking out DVDs may be free. Go online to reserve or hold your favorites and pick them up when they become available. Sets may be split into separate disks, or they may come together, depending on the length and the library.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right.
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