The amount of money the average family spends on tech is staggering when you add it all up. Between phones, laptops and streaming services, tech eats up a big portion of your budget, so it’s important to find ways to make savings.
Finding ways to reduce your cell phone bill is always good, but you should think about the cost of streaming services too. In the past, there was just Netflix and it didn’t cost that much, so it wasn’t really a problem. Now you’ve got Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Hulu, Disney+ and hundreds of others. All of your favorite shows are spread between loads of different services so if you want to watch them all, you end up spending a lot of money. The good news is, you can use these tips and tricks to cut your bill.
Get Rid Of Unnecessary Subscriptions
If you watch a streaming service two or three times a week at least, you’re getting your money’s worth. But if you are still subscribed to a service because there’s that one show you like and they might do another season at some point, you’re wasting money. Remember, you can always subscribe again later on if they do add more things that you want to watch but for now, you should get rid of anything you don’t use very often.
Buy Films With Free Google Credits
Google credits can be used to buy things on the Google Play store, including subscriptions to Youtube Premium, and you can also buy films and TV shows with them. The best thing is, there are ways to get them for free. If you don’t already know how to get free google play money, learn at FrugalRules.com and then start using it to buy films instead of paying for streaming services. You won’t be able to get access to all of the content you want by doing this, but you can still watch some amazing movies and TV shows without spending a penny.
Subscribe On A Rotation
This is a great trick that allows you to watch all of the content you want without having to subscribe to lots of different services at once. The majority of these services allow you to subscribe on a monthly rolling basis, so you can cancel anytime you like. So, sign up to one, watch everything you want to watch, then cancel it and sign up to a different one. You can go back to the first service later on when more content has been added. Check out Makeuseof.com for some great tips on finding out what movies and TV shows are being released on streaming services soon. Then, you can work out what you want to watch and create a schedule, so you only have to pay for one service at a time.
These simple tricks can help you save a lot of money on streaming services without missing your favorite TV shows and movies. It takes a bit of planning, but it’s worth it for the big savings you can make.
Heather
March 9, 2021I love these ideas! We’ve been streaming for years and it’s so nice not to spend a fortune on cable.
Monica Simpson
March 9, 2021I never thought about subscribing on a rotation. That’s a great idea!
Kathy
March 9, 2021These are all great ideas. I try to save as much as I can when I can too. I have a few streaming services and we love them.
Wanda Lopez
March 9, 2021We have done the subscriptions on rotations. Especially after realizing all the unnecessary money we were spending.
Rose Ann Sales
March 10, 2021Thanks for the tips. Good thing I don’t subscribe that much.
Carolina Edson
March 10, 2021These are all great tips! We are definitely guilty of having too many services. Thank you for sharing these helpful tips!
Krysten Quiles
March 10, 2021We do rotation. It feels sneaky but it’s the only way to watch everything we want!
Ashley
March 10, 2021There are so many different subscription services on offer at the moment, it’s so difficult to choose. As you say, I think a roation system is probably the best idea. They great thing is these subscription services are so flexible. Thank you for sharing your useful tips! xxx
Ryan Escat
March 10, 2021Thanks for sharing tips. I know someone who’ll definitely need this kind of tip. I’m sharing this to her.
Wren
March 10, 2021These are great tips! I try to only get the services I use, but I tend to use one more than others sometimes!
Celebrate Woman Today
March 10, 2021Agree with you that the first step we all can do is eliminate any unnecessary subscriptions.
rachel
March 10, 2021Subscribing on rotation is MY JAM! haha!
Mary Dizon
March 19, 2021Lucky to have a bestfriend that has a Netflix subscription lol. Love you!