I see he didn't factor in the price of that Sirius XM radio. I looked into it the other day thinking I might spring for it for $7.99/month, or see if I could find a free trial offer. It's almost $20/month! FOR RADIO! And it's not even that good, I've had it before in rental cars & it's only mediocre. It was only a moment of weakness that I considered paying $8 for it, let alone $20!
Hubby has this, has had it for years. He's a road warrior sales rep, so he often travels through remote locations with no access to clear radio. He has an mp3 player, but he likes to have variety and hear new stuff, so Sirius radio it was.
Like anything else, you learn how to optimize. Brand new, older model radios can be had on Ebay for a song, and as long as your are willing to call them up annually and threaten to cancel your service, the monthly rate can go as low as $5/mo.
We'll be cancelling the service for good the second we hit FIRE!