An X-box can save you money?

Okay.. this might sound crazy, but just hear me out.  This is only frugal IF

• you already own an xbox 360
• you already subscribe to xbox live
• you have internet at your house

If you are cool with those, read on...  Van and I are the worlds most awful DVD returners.  The redbox always costs us more than $1 because we never return it on time.  So we find a lot of our random cash each month is going to pay Redbox.  However, Netflix and Microsoft just hit a deal.  You can now stream Netflix immediately through your Xbox to your TV.  We pay $4.99 a month and can watch unlimited movies, TV shows, documentaries, etc.  There ya go.  I rent a few movies a week for Jaylee and Van and I have watched at least one new show a week since we signed up.  We're renting movies but staying inside.  And since we haven't seen a lot of movies since our kids were born we still have a lot to catch up on!  It's great.  I'd highly reccomend it. 

We're going to get rid of cable when we move for grad school, actually we're going to get rid of TV altogether but we're going to keep the Netflix on the the x-box.  It'll be entertainment for the entire family.  Woo woo.