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Couple weeks ago I did a cleanse and found my subscriptions had ballooned to nearly $150/mo. They should not be able to charge on auto pay when they switch the terms and raise the prices.
My rule for a while has been to limit myself to one major subscription at a time. It really curtails the rampant streaming costs.
I made an exception for spotify for a while (so I'd have spotify + one streaming service + maybe one small low-cost one) but with how expensive they've all gotten I've reverted to only spotify and low-cost stuff.
Right now I just have spotify and dropout TV so I can catch up on Dimension 20.
After a purge I'm left with YNAB, Microsoft 365, GitHub Copilot, and a YouTube membership to City Planner Plays (s/o).
I'm particularly annoyed with MS365 because of how intertwined with Windows it has become, making it harder to get rid of the subscription... and it is kinda nice to reinstall Windows, login, and everything is just .. there. Just as it was 20 minutes ago.
I hope it eventually switches from "give out the secret number to take your money" to "use the secret number to spend your money". Then I can use a script, a third party service, or whatever to handle recurring payments.
100% agree with you. It's why I use Privacy.com and set a limit to what it can charge. Stuff gets more expensive without me noticing, welp. I gotta decide if it's worth it to keep paying.
(Sorry, sounds like a shill. It's just saved me multiple times in the past.)
Huh neat! Can you still get points on your credit card for purchases do you know?