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April 13, 2020 · Saving & Spending

Subscription Services

With so many subscription services to choose from in today’s day and age, it’s a miracle we’re not going bankrupt. You’re probably thinking about Netflix, right? But there are so many others. Amazon, iCloud storage, Spotify, your gym membership, delivery services, subscription boxes and apps on your devices.

Individually, they might not cost a lot. But put them all together and you’re looking at quite a lot, money that you’re better off saving. You should give up on one or several of them by figuring out what you actually use on a daily basis.

You won’t incur any penalties if you end your subscription if you find that you simply aren’t using the programs as much as you thought you would. For example, are you really going to the gym every day? That’s one cost you could cut and just exercise at home.

If you’re watching more on Amazon Prime than on Netflix, give Netflix up and renew it when you actually need it.

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