Routers, smart home hubs, and some phones come with a recurring service baked into the deal. Cancelling the subscription without …
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Price Increases and Your Rights
How to Audit Subscriptions Billed in a Foreign Currency and Spot Hidden Conversion Fees
Some services quietly bill in euros, pounds, or another currency even when you signed up in the US. Here’s how …
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Subscription Audits
How to Calculate Cost-Per-Use to Decide If a Subscription Still Earns Its Keep
by Rachel Kimby Rachel KimA subscription’s monthly price only tells part of the story. Dividing that price by how often you actually use it …
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Household Budget Systems
How to Rotate Streaming Services Seasonally Instead of Subscribing to All of Them Year-Round
by Priya Santosby Priya SantosYou don’t have to choose between cutting a streaming service forever or paying for it all year. A seasonal rotation …
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Subscription Audits
How to Find the Cancel Button When a Website Buries It in Settings Menus
by Derek Osmanby Derek OsmanSome companies don’t make you call to cancel – they just hide the button so deep in account settings that …
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Subscription Audits
How to Audit One-Off Project Subscriptions You Forgot to Cancel After the Job Was Done
Software you signed up for to finish a single project – a design tool, a resume builder, a video editor …
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Retention Offers Explained
Why New Customers Often Get Better Deals Than Loyal Ones, and How to Use That When You Call
by Rachel Kimby Rachel KimIt’s not your imagination: the price a brand-new customer pays is frequently lower than what a loyal, paying-on-time customer is …
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Trials and Pricing Math
How to Negotiate a Bundled Bill When You Only Want to Keep One Service in It
by Priya Santosby Priya SantosBundles are sold as a discount, but they can quietly trap you into paying for services you don’t use just …
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Subscription Audits
How to Build a Sinking Fund So Annual Subscription Renewals Never Surprise Your Budget
by Derek Osmanby Derek OsmanMonthly subscriptions are easy to budget for, but the once-a-year charges for annual plans, memberships, or domain renewals tend to …
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Streaming apps aren’t the only things renewing without a second thought. Warehouse club memberships, professional associations, and hobby or subscription-box …
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Trials and Pricing Math
The Difference Between an Introductory Price and a Free Trial (And Why the Math Changes)
by Rachel Kimby Rachel KimA discounted first year and a free trial both lure you in with a low number, but they behave completely …
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Price Increases and Your Rights
How to Tell If a Price Increase Is Industry-Wide or Just Aimed at You
by Priya Santosby Priya SantosBefore you call to complain about a price hike, it helps to know whether every customer got the same letter …