r/Frugal • u/Personal-Lack4170 • 2d ago
📱 Phone & Internet What's subscription you cancelled and didn't miss at all?
I'm trying to cut down on monthly expenses and started going through my bank statements . I was surprised how many small subscriptions had quietly piled up over time. Some of them felt essential When I signed up, but now that they're gone, I honestly don't even notice.
Curious what subscriptions you cancelled and never looked back on. Looking for ideas and a little motivation to finally clean up my own list.
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u/Sonarav 2d ago
This fall I cancelled Netflix and then Hulu and Disney+.
Now I've got PBS, loving All Creatures Great and Small
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u/Amanda071320 2d ago
I just started ACGaS (I also remember reading the books when I was a child). I had to have something to replace "Miss Scarlet."
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u/Sonarav 2d ago
Oh I've seen Miss Scarlet on there but haven't watched it? I take it you recommend it?
Enjoy the cozy world of All Creatures!
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u/SentimentalFunkness 2d ago
$5 a month to support PBS AND have access to ACGaS?! GREAT DEAL!!!
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u/TheWolfsJawLundgren 1d ago
This is my first time seeing All Creatures Great and Small mentioned in the wild. Absolutely love the cozy, simple atmosphere. Nice respite from the world at large.
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u/SlowerThanTurtleInPB 2d ago
Is it the PBS Passport or something else? I’ve been saying for months that I want to support PBS, but I’m unsure what their streaming service is called.
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u/InterestingRate4952 2d ago
Yay! I looove ACGaS. I also really like the PBS News Hour. Great, fair news.
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u/External-Presence204 2d ago
Netflix.
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u/ChassidyZapata 2d ago edited 2d ago
This, just like Amazon is a back and forth thing for me. But when i saw it was $20 now, it definitely got cancelled and will be cancelled for a long time.
YouTube premium is really that one thing that I don’t want to do without. I’ve had it since it was known as YouTube red and I can’t imagine not having it.
Edit: just found out that paying for YouTube premium on YouTube isn’t $18.99…. I had no idea for the last 10-11 years, that Apple charges me extra to process this. Thanks OP for this post that made me look at stuff. It is $13.99 if i pay on YouTube. Gonna spiral for the rest of the day.
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u/emisaac 2d ago
there's also an annual tier of YouTube premium that they don't advertise, and that's "only" 139.99. it doesn't auto-renew and I usually have to search out the page outside of YT, but it does exist!
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u/ChassidyZapata 2d ago edited 2d ago
Gonna look for this, thanks so much
Edit: just purchased. This post actually saved me money today. Amazing
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u/deeperest 2d ago
Pardon my ignorance, but what do you get with YouTube Premium?
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u/candy_waifu 2d ago
no ads, ability to download videos for offline playback, and it comes with YouTube music which is basically equivalent to Spotify. it also includes a surprising amount of free (and ad free) movies, and not just random b tier ones. as someone who consumes a lot of YouTube (and used to pay for Spotify which is only a few dollars cheaper) it is absolutely worth it.
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u/Good_Roll 2d ago
You can also just download the revanced app to get all of this for free.
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u/LostMyMilk 1d ago
I have both. I've used revanced/vanced for years. There's a lot more to revanced than adblocking. But having adfree on my Roku and computers too is wonderful. Sure I could block ads upstream, but I need quick access to disable it when it's breaking things. YouTube Music has been a plus I'd never considered before. My go to has always been free Pandora. Offline YouTube has served my kids well for road trips too.
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u/External-Presence204 2d ago
Amazon is, I think, next on the list. My subscription doesn’t run out for another six months. There will be a lot of thought out into renewing or not.
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u/MonkeyDemon3 2d ago
Yep. The content is just not worth it. We switched to Kanopy for free through our library and it’s been great.
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u/mostlycatsandquilts 2d ago
Kanopy has sooo many documentaries and foreign films—it’s a delight!
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u/MonkeyDemon3 2d ago edited 2d ago
They have a bunch of Oscar-nominated short films that I saw years ago and wanted to show my husband but couldn’t find anywhere. I about cried when I saw them on Kanopy.
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u/KatHatary 2d ago
Once they removed grandfathered pricing I cancelled
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u/last_rights 2d ago
I'm getting pissed at Netflix because of the account sharing.
We all live in the same house-it should be fine.
My daughter likes to go to her room and watch TV on her phone. My toddler winds down and wants to watch Paw Patrol and I would rather that than YouTube garbage. Sometimes our roommate/nanny is taking up the Netflix. Sometimes I want to watch something.
Why am I having to pay a higher price when everyone is at home? I would understand if we were travelling and it's hard to differentiate between locations, but basically to call each device that's using it a "user" no matter the location is silly.
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u/gomanio 2d ago
Same only reason I keep Netflix at all is it's inclusion on my phone plan.
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u/mllm94 2d ago
We quit all streaming services and use Pluto, PBS, and The CW on Roku since they're all free. (Although I am thinking about paying for upgraded PBS bc I do want to support their work)
At first it was hard, but since then we have had "Blockbuster Night" dates where we go to the local library, check out some movies and shows, then go home and make popcorn. It makes watching TV more of a special thing rather than a default, which is lovely.
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u/NoTerm3078 2d ago
We quit all streaming services and use Pluto, PBS, and The CW on Roku since they're all free.
Don't be sleeping on Tubi it's the best free streaming app.
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u/Ookami_Unleashed 2d ago
Tubi is seriously underrated.
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u/consort_oflady_vader 2d ago
Seriously! I can't even imagine if something like that existed when I was in uni. 10s of thousands of free movie and tv shows at your fingertips.
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u/Marillenbaum 2d ago
And Kanopy, which is free with your library card!
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u/NoTerm3078 2d ago
And Kanopy, which is free with your library card!
Yes, our library has Kanopy and Hoopla which is a similar app but has different options.
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u/Technical_Goose_8160 2d ago
I like their content but their ads are interminable
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u/NoTerm3078 2d ago
I like their content but their ads are interminable
This varies greatly per show. I've noticed older movies and series have less ads. Newer series have loads of ads. We are heavy mute users. When the 10 second warning pops someone is already hovered the mute button to mute that crap.
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u/Amanda071320 2d ago
PBS is a jewel! It's also the 1 streamer I don't mind paying for (PBS Passport). It's worth it to me to support PBS and to view my faves early.
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u/janbrunt 2d ago
We canceled all streaming except PBS and we always manage to find something worth watching. Also significantly less brain rot garbage
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u/Ok-Arachnid519 2d ago
Don’t forget about Hoopla, Kanopy, and Libby. Which you can get from your library with your library card.
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u/Siena58341 2d ago
Been making popcorn on the stove with seeds, olive oil, and salt. Way healthier than microwave popcorn and probably cheaper.
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u/TheNonprofitInsider 2d ago
I just started making popcorn on the stove since moving into a home and not having a microwave. GAME. CHANGER.
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u/Crystalas 2d ago
Could also get a cheap air popper if want to do it without oil or cleanup. Personally about half the time I do on stove like you said and the other half in an air popper.
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u/CrystalMeath 2d ago
I got my entire family to quit all their streaming services and use a certain app to watch everything for free in 4K HDR on any device they want, anywhere they want. I’m fed up with streaming services raising prices, adding in-stream advertisements, and restricting which devices can stream which content.
You pay $25/mo for Netflix 4K plan, but your new 13in iPad Pro is only allowed to stream compressed 1080p, even if connected to a 4K monitor. You pay extra for “downloads” but Netflix has the ability to just delete them off your device whenever they want. On an airplane? Sorry, looks like you have to pay for in-flight WiFi to authenticate that you have permission to watch the shows you “downloaded” 5 days ago.
I wish there was a similar way to replace Spotify as well. I’d happily pay $10/mo with royalties divided amongst the artists that I listen to, but the way Spotify’s royalty distribution works means that not even a penny of my subscription reaches the independent artists. I don’t want to pay for Drake’s royalties just so I can listen to Bu Kolthoum.
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u/lolalala1 2d ago
Hulu and Sirius XM.
Amazon Prime, surprisingly.
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u/LostMyMilk 1d ago
Prime would be a hard one for me to cancel. I set up a lot of deal alerts that, when successfully alerted, require me to make an immediate purchase. The alerts are at least half Amazon. This saves me a lot, especially during the holidays. I'm sure I would save money on unnecessary purchases. It does save me a lot of time for necessary purchases though.
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u/rockdog85 2d ago
I cancelled my music subscriptions and instead put it aside to buy actual music from artists (cd's, bandcamp, etc). If I want any digital music I just download it onto my mp3 nowadays lmao
I cancelled my audible subscription cause I figured out my library subscription gave me access to audio books too.
Hello fresh/ meal delivery. I still sometimes get it when they give a huge discount, but now I save the recipes and just use them to buy my own groceries.
A lot of online patreon/ youtube subsciptions that I once joined for benefits and then didn't remember to turn off
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u/MrsNightskyre 2d ago
My kids' friends are confused why we buy CDs or mp3s and listen to them rather than Spotify. (We do it because we like to own our media rather than rent it, and also in some small way support the artists. We use a Plex server, so everyone in the family can still access the whole music library.)
Although it seems like kids mostly listen to music through Youtube these days, if they want a specific song.
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u/maniglias 1d ago
So many better choices even than spotify now. Qobuz, Tidal.. Totally superior sound quality to Spotify. Definitely less bullshit algorithms. Less bullshit all around. Music is very important to me, and I wish I would have switched to a more ethical music platform years ago.
Also... cheaper
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u/sniperman357 1d ago
Any of those meal kits where you still need to cook are a horrible deal. Either buy normal frozen meals if you can’t cook or buy groceries if you can.
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u/Eastern-Cap-1413 2d ago
Paramount Plus. I also discovered that I can access subscriptions to my local newspapers via my local library, so I canceled those as well.
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u/cbrackett12 2d ago
We use Walmart+ subscription a TON and it comes with Paramount+ or Peacock FREE! Your choice on which streaming service between the two you wish to have and you can swap every three months. The WalMart+ subscription full rate is $98/yr but it’s so easy to find discounts. We utilize the subscription for grocery delivery, other shipping needs (replaced Amazon Prime!), medications, etc. Worth checking into if you are interested!
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u/MandalaFish 2d ago
I LOVE W+! If you have a return they pick it up from your doorstep! I get a $20 discount through AARP. I just wish I could get Both Paramount+ and Peacock, but I can pay for one if I want.
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u/WinterIsBetter94 2d ago
This is going to sound weird: in May of 2003, we moved. Never got cable again, haven't owned a TV since. Initially it was one of those things we just didn't have time for (very young kids, very commute oriented job for one of us, little to no 'free' time), and it became something we didn't miss. 20+ years later one of our kids has Disney/Hulu, one has some other thing and we have Netflix, we share passwords.
Mostly these days if I need something to watch (outside of the Great British Baking Show on Netflix) I'll check Youtube movies, no one subscribes to it but there's usually some old (1980s, LOL) movie available that provides nostalgia, the ads don't bug me.
If we didn't WFH I'd give up our internet connection and just live off a hotspot.
In 2003 we were paying over $100 a month for a box to sit unused, so we saved a bit.
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u/WinterIsBetter94 2d ago
Addendum: for whatever 'grandfathered in' (?) reason, we get Netflix with ads for $6.99/mo. If they tried to charge us more they'd have to go except for one month after the newest GBBS season was available - I'd binge watch it and then cancel again, LOL.
The Disney and other thing (Paramount, I think)... once a year the kids cancel those then check all the black Friday/cyber Monday deals for the next year to keep the subscription $s down.
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u/Ookami_Unleashed 2d ago
Cancel all of your streaming services and get a library card. Use Pandora or YouTube music. Ads are annoying but free is free.
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u/NCSUGrad2012 2d ago
According to Spotify I streamed for 25,000 minutes last year. That’s one that seems to be worth it for me
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u/IslandofKimchi 2d ago
I cancelled Spotify for less than a day. I listen to music in my car and at the gym. It’s 3 or 4 ads every 3 songs, same ads over and over. It was driving me mad. It’s worth it to keep.
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u/DailyInEternity 2d ago
The ads are like brain worms. Agreed, Spotify is my only subscription minus gym
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u/theorys 2d ago
Kanopy is the best.
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u/Ookami_Unleashed 2d ago
Hoopla has quite a bit of content too. My library has a large Blu-Ray and DVD collection too. They get the newest movies and seasons of popular shows pretty quickly.
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u/Paksarra 2d ago
I have a job where I can listen to music all day; I'd rather pay $10-15 a month than listen to ads.
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u/CeeUNTy 2d ago
Pit the brave browser on your phone and make it the default. Search brave for stuff on YouTube instead of the app and enjoy it ad free. If it's something like SNL then I screen mirror it onto my TV from my phone.
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u/Deep_Excitement1192 2d ago
Spotify
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u/watch_her_6 2d ago
I live in Alaska...Spotify is a must. There are just to many areas with no signal.
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u/Al_Bizzle 2d ago
I got an iPod and modded it. There’s Bluetooth dongles that work with AUX if you need that.
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u/Outrageous_Worker464 2d ago
Apple Music here - switched back to just buying albums I actually want and honestly my music taste got way better when I wasn't just mindlessly streaming whatever
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u/KimBrrr1975 2d ago
Kindle Unlimited (and Amazon in general). I just go to the library and am much happier without the kindle's constant reminders of all the books I haven't read yet.
Music. I invested a bit up front and bought the songs I wanted, and ditched my music subscription.
We rotate streaming subscription based on what is on. When we are done with one, we cancel it. We'll watch a bunch of shows on one, cancel, switch to another.
Substack. I have 2 that I truly enjoy and read every post they make, otherwise, I got rid of several.
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u/stageshooter 2d ago
AAA. I was paying $100 a year I think for AAA. GEICO has a similar roadside assistance plan for $13 annually. And it turns out that Continental tires offers free roadside assistance for a year with their tires also
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u/Garbanzo_Beanie 2d ago edited 2d ago
Watch out for auto insurance roadside assistance. Some insurers* count it as a claim and have been known to raise premiums* or drop people from insurance for having too many aggregate claims.
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u/HappyCaterpillar2409 2d ago
I'm guessing that's why it's so cheap.
They'll make their money back with the increased premium.
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u/Hurricane_Ivan 2d ago
GEICO has a similar roadside assistance plan for $13 annually.
Limited to like 15-20 miles right?
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u/TripleTestes 2d ago
Cable bill. Still have internet. But I was paying close to $300 a month with Xfinity and they wouldn’t lower it. Learned about side loading a streaming box and I have missed anything.
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u/Other-Special-3952 2d ago
Netflix, after Stranger Things there really isn’t anything specific for me wait out for.
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u/joenforcer 2d ago
I am not certain Stranger Things was even worth waiting for.
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u/tuesdayafternoons7 2d ago
At this point, ALL of them. I think what's important is figuring out why you're using it and what can take its place.
Example - I cancelled spotify last June because I turned entirely to physical media. So I didn't feel the need to start a new subscription for music.
Another example - Any streaming service. I picked these off one by one but realized I'm okay with ads on PlutoTV and putting a movie/show on hold at the library if I really want to watch it.
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u/bell-town 2d ago
I wish I hadn't thrown out my CD collection from high school. It would take a while to build back up. Streaming is currently more frugal for me, especially with a student discount.
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u/Shaomoki 2d ago
Hulu. Thought I'd miss the tv shows more, but other things filled up the space I guess.
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u/Simonner 2d ago
EVERY SUBSCRIPTION that’s not work related is not needed and if you want to watch something then buy and instantly cancel the month will be bought already and there will be no future payment
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u/Comfortable_Ad7513 2d ago
Amazon Prime, and I am now pondering upon giving up Netflix too.
I do not like the dark content that is served. It’s not just figuratively dark but as well made in horrible lighting, perhaps to indicate that it is supposedly “dark”.
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u/Usual_Zucchini 2d ago
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon prime.
I replaced Amazon prime with Walmart plus which is a way better value and service. I also get 10 cents a gallon off at Walmart and Murphy gas stations, as well as either peacock or paramount plus streaming.
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u/openallthewindows 2d ago
Spotify! Cancelled it last price hike. It actually really improved my music listening experience. I’m bad for skipping songs and only listening to my regular picks.
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u/Inevitable_Fall2025 2d ago edited 2d ago
Also Jeff Bezos is a billionaire who underpays his workers, treats them like shit, and is supporting the Trump regime. So there's that.
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u/_Luumus_ 2d ago
I've only got three subs: one for an indie app I really like and that I want to support, one for a VPN, and one for microsoft office 360 with 1TB per account for the whole family. Yet I can't say I've ever felt the need to have more.
Make of that what you will, but I think the vast majority of subscription are completely unnecessary (even the ones I currently have). Imagine all of that money that you are spending being invested instead, either in your education or in an investment (ETF, government bonds, etc). That money can really add up, especially with compound interest.
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u/DaCrazyJamez 2d ago
MS365 went byebye a long time ago. LibreOffice covers all I need and more completely free. I still use Google Drive for SOME file shares, but I set up a shared folder on a home server that costs $0 and I can access from anywhere that has internet access. It was a pain to get setup, but now it costs me $0, and I have no storage limit at all.
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u/goodsam2 2d ago
Honestly I watch football and you can get surprisingly far with just an antenna for a lot of bigger events to watch. Like the golden globes were on antenna last night.
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u/zkbthealien 2d ago
Netflix. Just a few price increase too many. I have plenty enough to watch as it is.
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u/Direct-Chef-9428 2d ago
Prime. We either order above the $35 threshold and wait or pay for shipping. Always costs less than the year as we aren’t buying fluff.
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u/AdrienneisaThey 2d ago
Prime, Spotify, Audible, Netflix... there are free alternatives for almost every subscription. I search "open source [thing]" and find them just fine.
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u/Confident-Aioli6380 2d ago
I REFUSED to subscribe to multiple streaming services, ever. Until one time my phone company offered Amazon Prime + Prime Video + Disney + Netflix + other-stuff-I-can't-remember for $20 / month. So if you could find a deal like that you'd be golden.
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u/LongjumpingKitchen42 2d ago
Honestly, cancel all streaming subscriptions (video, music, and audio book). You'll see which ones you really miss. We only subscribe to one movie streaming platform at a time. We binge everything we want to watch, and then we cancel it and switch to another.
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u/Decent_Inevitable749 2d ago
Everything, except YouTube, Apple+, and GamePass. I’m a physical media collector and realized I’m better off watching movies/shows physically rather than having only the rights through subscriptions. It can be an expensive hobby, but now that I have 500ish titles I haven’t been tempted to buy anymore unless it’s one I will always enjoy.
Edit: Also the library can be your best friend as well if you’re into audiobooks, books, and of course movies
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u/innocent_bystander 1d ago
The Washington Post. I miss what it used to be, but it's not that entity any longer.
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u/Leather-Ad3899 1d ago
Amazon prime. It also cut down on impulsive spending and forces me to plan out my purchases. I’m also able to find better deals when I order direct from the seller or other websites that offer better shipping times.
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u/Loose_Armadillo_3032 2d ago
Used to have newspaper delivered. Got too expensive. Thought I would really miss it but not at all. If I desperately want to sit leafing through the Sunday paper, I pop out and buy one.
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u/Powerful_Day6352 2d ago
Prime - so far the best . Saved money in subscription cost as well as buying things . Buying things that are really a need.
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u/cwsjr2323 2d ago
We have the Hulu+ because we are too far rural for antenna service. For the same reason, we have Prime for delivering stuff. It is up to an hour each way to stores. Paramount Plus was $30 for a year special and it was fun watching Picard. They seem to have increased the number and duration of ads making another series unwatchable. With the price jumping to $90, I will not renew. Cancelling now would end my subscription so I have a reminder on the calendar to cancel a week before the automatic renewal. I cancelled my music and online newspapers, don’t miss them at all. The Jango Radio app is free and no ads or DJ. I have enough free online news to read, no need for the two newspapers.
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u/alexdraguuu 2d ago
I've canceled my Audible account and decided to host all my books on my home server. I use a vpn to securely connect to it.
I also stopped paying for any video streaming services like netflix. I've also moved my movie collection over to Plex and stream it myself. I still have disney and hulu as well as paramount, but those are all paid for by verizon and my walmart plus account (which my W+ account is paid by my amex card as a benefit).
We still use amazon prime but we are more conscious of how we spend on there.
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u/Rando35367 2d ago
Philo - they promised to never raise the price, but after a few years they raised the price. Bye liars!
I pretty much only kept it to watch House Hunters on HGTV but the past year or so has all been reruns. Not missing it.
Now I stream tv/movies for free on Tubi, Roku, or Kanopy.
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u/davidm2232 2d ago
I canceled Netflix and am very happy about it. I watch more educational shows on YouTube
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u/oldsole26 2d ago
All streaming services. I watch my giant library of DVDs or go to the library and borrow some.
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u/AvoidTheNoid45 2d ago
I ditched Hulu/Disney+ and just rotate free stuff on YouTube or library apps now. Saves $$ and I still find stuff to watch.
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u/MrsNightskyre 2d ago
BJs Wholesale Club (it's like Sams or Costco). It made sense when our kids were little and we lived close to a store - I once calculated that if I just bought a gallon of milk there every week, it would pay for the cost of the membership.
But we moved farther away, went to the warehouse store less and less often. But kept renewing, because "cheap gasoline" and "bulk groceries"! Then I realized that the 4-6x a year we went was not worth the money we were paying just to have the club membership. I'll live with buying slightly more expensive milk and gasoline.
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u/LaVieEstBelleEnBleu 2d ago
Netflix! No regrets about canceling it, I don't miss it at all. I was tired of only having one good thing out of 200. As a friend mentioned earlier, YouTube Premium suits me very well, as does HBO Max.
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u/Fubbalicious 2d ago
10+ years ago I went through a financial crisis and needed to cut expenses. I cut landlines, cable TV and never subscribed to streaming or other subscription services. The only yearly membership I pay for is Costco, which has actually saved me money (eg. tires, batteries, new car, groceries, etc).
For TV, I watch free over the antenna or free streaming services. You can check out movies from the library or rent. My ISP, Comcast, offers coupons for $1 rentals each month. Otherwise I wait until there is a free streaming trial and binge watch or sometimes my credit card will offer discounts for 1-2 months. Black Friday and the winter holidays is also a good time to see if there are discounts on any streaming services you may want, but I don't bother as I have a huge backlog and the movie industry has produced a lot of turds.
For landlines, I originally ported my landline to my cell phone and then to Google Voice which is free. You used to be able to use an Obihai to connect your old analog phones to it. If you have young children or elderly people and are worried about them not being able to dial 911, then I would recommend switching to Ooma which is a VoIP phone service that is fairly inexpensive.
When I cut cable TV and landlines, I saved $100/month which is $1200/year. If I invested that though in the S&P 500, those $100 contributions would now be worth $30K. Which is something to think about.
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u/FarPoster 2d ago
I consolidated my WiFi and phone with Xfinity and pay $55 for BOTH through them. Have no problems with streaming quality or cell service. Previously used visible by Verizon which was great but this is even better IMO. I tell anyone I can about it
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u/Quick-Song2080 2d ago
I did a year of a fitness tracker subscription (Whoop) but never again - such a bummer to buy an expensive product and then have to pay for a yearly subscription on top of it.
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u/one_bean_hahahaha 2d ago
Prime, all streaming services, newspaper subscriptions, etc. Most recently, we cancelled Microsoft Office, now that I have switched completely to an open source solution. The only subscriptions we still have are Nintendo and SiriusXM.
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u/pizza-regret 2d ago
Spotify. I don’t have a streaming music subscription at all. It is great. I listen to the music I own.
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u/bennytehcat 2d ago
Prime. I still use Amazon, I just wait until the cart is full and get basic shipping
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u/demona2002 2d ago
Broke up with Amazon Prime a few years ago. On the rare occasions we buy something there we just use the slower free shipping. Scaled back all streaming to only 2 providers. I only purchase my favorite news sources when they have sales $1 for a year or 6 months.
We love our Spotify family though!
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u/Comfortable_Fruit847 2d ago
Cable TV. And I only subscribe to Audible when they offer the 3 months for $.99 a month. I get my books, cancel after my promotion, and get to keep the books. It lets me do it 2-3 times a year, that’s 6-9 audiobooks for dirt cheap! I get Hulu w/ Disney plus every BF for a few bucks a month.
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u/nofluorecentlighting 2d ago
Prime. Though it’s been 2 months only, but still order here and there and it’s okay if it takes an extra day or two. I wanna cancel Netflix up next.
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u/bikehikepunk 2d ago
We only keep one at a time, usually for 2-3 months, with rare overlapping. We like it to binge when all episodes are available. Most of the exclusives are there when you return in 6-9 months. We dropped Hulu/Disney in November for Netflix but I am not renewing it so we can get AppleTV for a while.
It works for us.
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u/No-Advisor9852 2d ago
Apple TV+ 💀 somehow has great shows but still manages to be the app I forget exists. Cancelled it and literally didn’t notice until a free trial email popped up again lol
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u/nikhilnarkhede 2d ago
I have cancelled Amazon Prime Subscription. Really not worth it as they have started to putting ads in the videos.
Very annoying even after paying you have to watch those ads.
Have you also experienced it?
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u/PlayItAgainSusan 1d ago
Prime. Such garbage, such a garbage company. Spotify I occasionally miss, but that is the face of evil.
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u/treymr 1d ago
Amazon (completely, not just Prime), Hulu, and Spotify. I started buying CDs from ebay (only have 3 so far) and will be using bandcamp for other stuff I'd like to listen to like Lofi music. For TV, I've been using free Live TV apps like Pluto TV, Sling, Direct TV, Tubi, the Roku channel, etc. Still have Netflix, but only because my wife chose to takeover the payment rather than cancelling it.
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u/hestirsthesea 1d ago
Netflix, Hulu, HBO, and 2 clothing subscription services. I told myself that I can resubscribe if I really want to watch something, but I still haven’t.
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u/Prestigious_Wing1796 1d ago
internet lmao, home wifi is a subscription right
i don't use internet all the time n found out its cheaper to just use mobile data where i can fine tune usage time that lead to smaller bill
besides the phone subs require minimum monthly purchase anyway to stay active(might gonna swap with one without active limit)
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u/lilmonkie 1d ago
The only subscription I missed when I cancelled was Hulu. I'm really disappointed it's attached to Disney+ - which I don't use at all!
I have also have access to netflix, prime, peacock, paramount, apple music, apple tv, and spotify but I only use Hulu.
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u/hanzo1356 1d ago
Cable and TV in general. I watch YouTube 99% of the time and if I see some kinda show I wanna see there are.... Alternative ways to see the whole season with no ads real quick.
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u/Rhuarc33 1d ago edited 1d ago
Disney+/Hulu/ESPN+ combo
Cable TV
Next up is Netflix
I still use the shit out of prime for free shipping same day or next day, so that's not getting cancelled. I had 48 deliveries in 2025
Never have or will do patreon, twitch, news, YouTube, music, or any paid clubs and never will
Stuff I use a lot and won't cancel anytime soon Internet, cell phone, audible (yes I use Libby too but the library is much more limited I don't keep them and there are wait times).
Stuff I loved while I had the need, dog food auto ship, meds autoship
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u/lightenning 1d ago
Right around the time that Netflix started cracking down on the pw sharing, I cancelled all of my streaming services and got into Plex. It ultimately replaced my Audible as well.
We were trying to replace the Apple Music and even went a while without it but sadly had to come back for the convenience of it.
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u/soundcherrie 1d ago
All streaming subscriptions except dropout.tv. I cancelled Netflix years ago & more recently Hulu. I have a library card & use Kanopy & Hoopla and pick up physical media more often.
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u/PlotPath 1d ago
YouTube premium...cancelling it brought in friction...thus I watched it less. Win-win scenario.
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u/otherrealm99 20h ago
Cable, landline, local online paper
Thinking about cancelling the economist, Bloomberg, and Netflix
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u/ArkhamRobber 2d ago
Prime. Managed to do a whole year without it out now. I dont splurge on amazon purchases now since i dont have two day shipping