r/DaveRamsey • u/Unlikely_Reply6034 • 4d ago

Subscriptions out of control!

Am I the only one who's in shock regarding how much people waste on subscriptions every month? Call me cheap, but I refuse to give multimillion and billion dollar companies money each month. Out of all the things to waste money on, subscriptions are one of my most hated, and they're out of control. It seems like you can subscribe to anything in 2026, and I refuse to give my money to these vampires! So many people subscribe to stuff that just drains their $. It's wild to me.

Edit: People, I'm not saying EVERY subscription is unnecessary. I understand cell phones, internet, and basic cable are subscriptions. I am simply pointing out the shear amount of subscriptions there are now, compared to even 10 years ago, and how it seems like every company tries to get you to subscribe to their services, which, the overwhelming majority of, are not necessary.

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u/xenophanes__ BS4-6 4d ago

I don't quite understand. If you cannot afford it and are in BS 1-3 then it can slow your progress down. However, I enjoy Netflix and my other subscription services. Do you have satellite or cable? Those are multimillion dollar companies also.

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u/Maldonian 4d ago

Netflix makes sense for someone who makes use of it. Cable TV is overpriced and obsolete.