Streamline Your Subscriptions with These Tips

Everything seems to be subscription-based these days. Subscriptions offer some great benefits, including lots of flexibility. You can usually cancel them when you want and you can move up and down different subscription tiers. But you can also find yourself with multiple subscriptions that all add up to many different payments each month. And you might not even be using them all. If you look at your bank statements and see a mess of different subscriptions, maybe it’s time to rethink which ones you really need.

By streamlining your subscriptions, you can save money and make sure you’re getting the products and services you really need. From streaming to software and even subscriptions for physical products, you can organize everything you’re paying for and make the right choices.

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Ditch Subscriptions You’re Not Using

Take a look at your current subscriptions and be really honest with yourself. Are you actually using them all? How often do you actually watch something on Netflix? Are you really using PhotoShop? Maybe you keep telling yourself that you really must make the most of them, and next month you definitely will. But then you never do. If you’re not getting your money’s worth, it’s time to ditch the subscription and make yourself a little richer. Just remember that you can always change your mind. If you later want to sign up again for any reason, you can, whether it’s just for a month or longer.

Choose One Streaming Service for Each Type of Media

Signing up to multiple streaming services is now pretty common, especially for movies and TV. You need multiple subscriptions if you want access to everything. The problem is, there’s probably not much point in paying for a service month after month just on the chance that there will be something you want to watch once in a blue moon. Instead of having multiple subscriptions, choose just one that you’re happy with. Pick the service you already use most, or look for a service that will offer what you’re looking for. You can even stream live TV and combine it with on-demand streaming. Choose one service for each type of media you enjoy. That could mean one for movies and TV, one for music, and maybe even one for theater.

Consider Rotating Subscriptions

Can’t decide which subscription is best? If you don’t want to miss out on anything, you could consider rotating your subscriptions. This can help you save money while allowing you access to everything you want. Let’s say you’re trying to choose a streaming service. Instead of settling on one, you could sign up to one for a month or two. If you find that you run out of things you want to watch or that there’s something you want to see on another platform, you can cancel and sign up to a different service. While canceling and signing up can be a bit annoying, it’s usually a fairly fast process. And you can often get a free trial if it’s your first time signing up.

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Use an App

If you do decide to have multiple streaming subscriptions, one of the problems you might have is finding what you want across different apps. If you want to solve this issue, you can consider using an app that brings your subscriptions together. You can search for all the shows you want to watch and get results from different services. This saves you time because you don’t have to look through each catalog individually. You can also manage subscriptions from services like Google Play or the Apple App Store through either the app or your device. Apps like Subby can also track your subscriptions for you and remind you when a billing date is coming up.

Track Your Personal Finances

One of the issues with subscriptions is that after you sign up, the payment can just silently leave your account each month. You might even forget that you’re paying for something. That’s why keeping a closer eye on your personal finances will help you to streamline your subscriptions and ensure you’re not wasting money. Try using a personal finance app that will give you a clear view of all your payments. Your bank might offer an app too, but it can be useful to use an app that brings multiple accounts and payment services together for a complete overview of your spending.

Don’t get overwhelmed with subscriptions. Take some time to organize them and choose only the subscriptions that benefit you.

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