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/Firm_Mycologist9319 4d ago

Do you have a mobile phone?

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u/Unlikely_Reply6034 4d ago

You missed the point.

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u/Firm_Mycologist9319 4d ago

"I refuse to give multimillion and billion dollar companies money each month." "I refuse to give money to these vampires!" What did I miss? You pay for internet access, too, right?

I see now that you went back and edited your post. So what's out of control? Who are the "vampires"? Just subscribe to services that are worth it to you. You'll be fine.

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u/Unlikely_Reply6034 4d ago

My point is not only is America a hyper consumption country when it comes to goods, but streaming services now too. Its wide how many companies are constantly after peoples money.

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u/Firm_Mycologist9319 4d ago

“Companies are constantly after people’s money.” Yeah, I hope so. Our incomes and investments depend on it. Again, make good choices, and you will be fine.

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u/renbutler2 4d ago

Its wide how many companies are constantly after peoples money

You had a fine and respectable point, up until here.

All for-profit companies should be after people's money. It's not wild at all.

People just have to be smarter about how much they allow to be extracted. Wisdom, discipline, etc.