I tried cutting the cord with Sling TV for a month - here's why I ultimately returned to cable TV

After looking at my $100 monthly cable TV bill one day, I thought I'm currently paying $100 a month for cable TV. $100 a month. And I only watch about eight or so channels.

There must be another way to get TV without paying so much. 

So, it was time to try out a live TV internet streaming service. Generally speaking, services like this let you pick cheaper channel packages, which can give me greater control over what I pay for. And because I have a smart TV that's powered by Roku, I could choose most any service I want and still watch it from the comfort of my couch.

My first pick was Sling TV. 

I picked Sling TV's $30/month Orange and Blue package which included the complete list of core channels offered by Sling TV. Then I added a few $5 packages, including cloud DVR and News Extra, which includes more news channels. My SlingTV package would come to a total of $40 per month  - compared to my $100-a-month cable TV bill. 

Unfortunately, Sling TV was missing a few channels and DVR features that I've become used to. But I wanted to see if I could live without them, considering the $60 per month I'd be saving by going with Sling TV. 

After a month, I went back to cable TV. Check out why: