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What if I invested instead of paying for the Cable TV Subscription?
$50/month since January 1985
Total spent on Cable TV Subscription:
$24,600
($50/mo ร 491 months)
If invested in S&P 500:
$181,026
As of December 2025
635.9%
Total Return
$156,426
Profit
40 years and 11 months
Time Period
About the Cable TV Subscription
The monthly cable bill that seemed like a necessity for decades.
๐ก Fun Fact: At its peak in 2010, over 100 million US households paid for cable TV.
The Math ๐
Monthly cost:$50/mo
Started:January 1985
Total invested:$24,600
Investment period:40 years and 11 months
Current value:$181,026
Total gain:+635.9%