I Saved Money by Cutting Streaming Subscriptions

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I was spending too much on streaming services like Netflix, and Disney+ for a while now so I made a few changes to cut costs.

Here’s what worked for me so far:

  1. Audit & Cancel: Review all your subscriptions and cancel the ones you rarely use.
  2. Rotate Services: Subscribe to only one service per month, then switch.
  3. Share Accounts: Split costs with family or friends.
  4. Use Free Alternatives: Try free platforms like Pluto TV or YouTube.
  5. Avoid Add-ons: Cut out unnecessary premium channel add-ons.

These simple steps saved me a lot. How are you managing your subscriptions? Share your tips!

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We only pay for SoundCloud since my husband listens all day at work; family shares Disney/Prime/Max/Hulu

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@AVAH Soundcloud is the best option I guess instead of using Spotify. I use free spotify btw and ads are fine with me. Sharing with family is a good choice as well. Books can be expensive as well sometimes.

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We trade books or donate to Little Free Libraries, and our public library has DVDs and games too.

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Right on point! Thanks for sharing

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Paying annually & using credit card rebates cuts costs, plus bundling with cell/Internet helps.

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@JANTY that credit card rebate is so smart! Thanks for adding this

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I only pay for Hulu, and I share with others in exchange for theirs.

I mostly use Hulu, but I also have Netflix, Prime, and Max.

If I ever lost the other 3 I’d be fine.

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@JOSH Right! Question, do you have some other subscriptions aside from video streaming? How do you keep track on it?

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I just added a Morningstar subscription but it’s $25/year.

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not sure what is morningstar but 25/y is not that bad if gives so much value to you. Thanks for sharing.