I let a $500 television collect dust for over a year. It was the best financial decision I’ve ever made: Money Talks

A 32-inch television sat on the floor at the foot of my bed for more than a year.

It just sat there, collecting dust and taking up precious space between my footboard and the matching mirrors that form sliding closet doors.

After removing the TV from atop my dresser to rearrange my bedroom, I never gave much thought to putting it back.

Television no longer served me.

I learned to shut it off, and you should too.

If you love television, ask yourself what benefits you are getting. If you use it as an escape, what are you running from? If it’s a form of relaxation, how much time are you dedicating to unplugging each day?

Moderation matters when it comes to media. It’s not all bad, of course. But the television, only 100 years young, can be a source of one of the most addictive and harmf