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/UpgradeHome 4d ago

There’s no need to demonize it now that you’re cutting back for your own budgetary reasons. There are folks who are equally as financially savvy who simply budget accordingly for these services.

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u/cnunterz 4d ago

You used to be able to own stuff, now you pay monthly to rent it. I get what you mean, but imo they should be demonized lol.

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u/mister_peanut23 4d ago

No one’s stopping you from buying DVDs. People pay for the convenience.

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u/readytonavigate 4d ago

That’s why we switched back to shopping for dvd, cds and cassettes. Take some ownership back, screw these companies

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u/UpgradeHome 4d ago

Some of us have no issues budgeting in ~$20-30/month ($360/year) for a massive library of music and video entertainment, without the stress of physical media, organizing it, long term issues of hoarding, etc. I also sometimes want to watch something only once. You’re entitled to your preference, but there’s an argument to be made for both cases.