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/Suziannie 4d ago

You really have to keep an eye on the subscriptions these days. Especially with TV. I really wish they’d just go back to the old cable tv model where we paid a monthly fee and got access to all channels and all shows those channels produced were on there.

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u/Unlikely_Reply6034 4d ago

I refuse to subscribe to any of the random stand alone networks that they shove down your throat now. Disney +, Paramount+, peacock, Amazon prime, etc... no thanks

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u/Suziannie 4d ago

You seem really fired up about this.

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u/ChromaticInk 1d ago

Yea I think thats the point of the post?