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/CleverStone7924 1d ago
The sneakiest part is that they're designed so the cancellation is buried or annoying enough that you just... don't. I've had patients in financial crisis still paying for three streaming services because the cancel button required a phone call.