just canceled ~ $70 of subscriptions. That felt really good.
@pratik the biggest was YouTube premium (family) — $30 a month!! And that one might lead to a revolt, we’ll see.
Others: kindle unlimited, audible, Disney plus, a food tracking app, Brit box, jackbox game subscription
I don’t listen to audiobooks enough to make audible worthwhile. I have a backlog as it is..
Recently switched to books-a-trillion.com for ebooks so don’t need kindle u (and happy to get away from it)
@Annie I justified YouTube premium by canceling my spotify and switching to music.youtube.com, which is a wash for my personal subscription. YouTube ads are worth getting rid of for me, and I am really enjoying the breadth of alternative news, (political, technical, hobby, music, film, etc.)
@Annie congrats! We’ve employed a “one-in, one-out” rule for subscriptions for awhile, and it’s worked out pretty well for us, especially when it comes to entertainment options.
@pratik THIS. Libby and Hoopla are fantastic apps. And some libraries, including the Austin Public Library, allow access to their digital catalogs for a very reasonable annual fee.
@cliffordbeshers this is a bit of an experiment, as the ads are (to me) terrible to suffer through. I’m kind of testing how much we all use YT as a household. the premium might come back if the outcry is desperate enough
@Annie At this point, my only subscription streaming anything is Apple Music, which I use heavily and often. I do have access to a family member’s BritBox and, I think, Amazon Prime Video (I don’t have an Amazon account, either). Being single, I also don’t have anyone to answer to as far as why I don’t have said services. 😉
@Annie Congratulations! I’m also constantly cutting subscriptions at the moment. I don’t really use most of them. Most of the time I just wanted to secure a lower price.
@jessekelber I dream of this, lol. The kids all have their favorite shows on different platforms. of course, once they’re moved out and it’s down to just me I might not be as eager to cut down as I feel now.
@ner3y feels good! Had a few that I wanted for a particular reason but now no longer need. It’s nice to cut the clutter (and save some money)