Otta sight, outta mind
One of the most common ways we spend money without even thinking about it is through various ongoing subscriptions, large and small. This is a very clever way retailers and service providers bill customers – we forget about the payment until we renew, and then it just seems like too much hassle to cancel or shop around.
Do a stocktake of all your ongoing subscriptions, and decide which ones are providing value for money. This includes things like online media providers like Netflix, Stan & Presto, any magazine or news subscriptions, and your gym and fitness subscriptions.
You may find you can do without at least a few of them, or at the very least, calculating what you’re spending on each subscription each year may prompt you to try and negotiate a better deal. Often, companies that employ this subscription method of payment can be quite flexible when it comes to trying to keep an unsatisfied customer on board.
One of the most common ways we spend money without even thinking about it is through various ongoing subscriptions, large and small. This is a very clever way retailers and service providers bill customers – we forget about the payment until we renew, and then it just seems like too much hassle to cancel or shop around.
Do a stocktake of all your ongoing subscriptions, and decide which ones are providing value for money. This includes things like online media providers like Netflix, Stan & Presto, any magazine or news subscriptions, and your gym and fitness subscriptions.
You may find you can do without at least a few of them, or at the very least, calculating what you’re spending on each subscription each year may prompt you to try and negotiate a better deal. Often, companies that employ this subscription method of payment can be quite flexible when it comes to trying to keep an unsatisfied customer on board.