By Ron and Belle

Starting this week, Ron and I will be doing a bi-monthly segment on the trials and tribulations of cutting the cord, what we found to be easy and what was frustrating beyond belief. We’re documenting this in the hopes that it’ll help others out there who are looking to get the most bang for their buck and want to pare down unnecessary expenses.

Join us on this rollercoaster ride!

Belle:

For the last few years we’ve watched as our DirecTV bill has gone up, and up, and up. Yes, we’d get deals but those hidden fees would creep in, slowly but surely. After doing some research: here, here and here we decided to take the plunge and cut the cord. I’ve been pushing for it for sometime now, as I personally only watch a few shows live, only a fewshows on cable, sports…