Audit Your Subscriptions

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It seems we are in an era of endless subscriptions that cause us to spend more money than we think. It can be overwhelming having your account charged every month without knowing if you truly need that service. Life Hacks is here to help you cut out this problem and save you money.  

First, make a subscription audit.  

Take the time to go through all your subscriptions you have gathered over the years. Make a list to document all that you are signed up, how much they cost, and generally how much you use them. Make sure to check all of your cards and potential accounts it can be under to ensure no slip through the cracks. Try doing this about once a year to better evaluate your yearly expenses and needs.  

Next, start weeding them out.  

Now you must start deciding which ones are vital, need to go, and the ones that you could potentially share with someone else. If you truly want to save money, you need to make sure you are wise with which ones you decide to invest your cash into.  

After, see where you can bundle.  

Many streaming platforms offer bundles where you can get the same amount of content without paying separate rates. This helps to lower your overall costs and keep things central. Others offer family and friend plans where you can have a group of people who can split the costs of something to lower expenses.  

Lastly, make wise decisions.  

There is a chance you may find more services you want to use in the future, but may not be able to afford. Make sure you are thinking over these decisions to ensure these are things you truly need. You can try to research the services to see how you can benefit from them, taking advantage of free trials, reading customer reviews, and checking that your personal budget can handle it.  

Bonus Tip!  

Try keeping all your accounts for these subscriptions on one email to have all communications under one central contact. This helps to limit confusion, lost information, and makes sure you’re not getting charged without knowing.  

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