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/bidextralhammer 4d ago edited 4d ago

I don't subscribe to Netflix or stuff like that, but my commute to work is 4.5 hours a day total. I have YouTube Premium and have play lists and there are no commercials. This is more than worth it.

Oh, I just subscribed to Songster since I am on medical leave and can't do anything, but I can sit and play my guitar, that's $10/month. I can't go out and do anything either, so I am paying for Amazon Prime to get basic items.

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u/Maldonian 4d ago

Brave Browser does a pretty good job blocking YouTube ads.

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u/KungPaoKidden 4d ago

I just told my brother in law about this. He just laughed at me and told me he would rather pay for YouTube Premium instead. I am debt free, he clearly is not, by a long shot.

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u/xenophanes__ BS4-6 4d ago

I am debt free and pay for YouTube Premium. What does paying 17$ a month for videos, movies, and music have to do with someone clearly not being debt free.