Another benefit to cord cutting: It will slash your monthly electric bill

[Guest Brad Reed]

If you find your electric bill has skyrocketed this summer, your air conditioner may not be the only culprit. The Los Angeles Times reports that cable set-top boxes are now consume more power in our homes than any other household appliance other than air conditioners. The reason for this is that set-top boxes are using almost as much power when they're supposedly shut off as when they're turned on while you're watching TV.

 

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