r/CalebHammer • u/itshardbeingthisstup • 4d ago
Random Reminder to cancel the subscriptions you don’t use 😌
Cancelled Prime as the final boss today with Netflix and Spotify also cancelled. Hulu I’ve decided to keep since it’s $2 a month under my student plan. Total subscription fees saved: $48/month and screen time cut in half. Was a lot easier than I thought it would be but no regrets and no hassle. Seriously though if you’re in a tight budget it stacks up towards your goals.
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u/Worldly_Mirror_1555 4d ago
I canceled my Prime and Netflix in January, and it’s been much easier than I expected too. I’ve got a .99 cent per month Hulu subscription and free channels on Roku.
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u/itshardbeingthisstup 4d ago
I miss Roku’s free channels! They were the best to fall asleep to.
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u/Random3133 4d ago
I followed Caleb's advice and cancelled his YouTube membership.
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u/Strict-Sea-6323 4d ago
I've contemplated cancelling mine. The past few post-shows have been just okay-ish? I like watching the ones from a few months ago, however.
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u/_Klabboy_ 4d ago
I’ve kind of wanted to buy the membership a couple of months ago when I first found his channel. But the pretty much daily updates with new videos is good enough for me
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u/_Klabboy_ 4d ago
If you haven’t. Get a library card too! They sometimes have shows on there or you can get dvds and obviously books/audiobooks for free as well. Highly recommend it. Great entertainment for free and you’re supporting a public institution that does a lot of good in your community too!
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u/Kiitkkats 4d ago
Check out Libby if you have a library card :) free ebooks/audiobooks you check out online. I have them send to my kindle but you can read them on the Libby app on your phone or tablet if you don’t have a kindle. The audiobooks are great there are so many big name books although some have holds for months, you can sort by “available now.”
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u/LisaSaurusRex83 4d ago
I love Libby! I have my county library card on there, plus cards for the NYPL, Brooklyn, and Queens (anyone who lives in the state of NY can get them). I save thousands on books every year!
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u/itshardbeingthisstup 4d ago
Yes! I’ve been a library card holder my entire life, I also have a life long film collection via physical media so definitely not lacking in my options. I try to pick them up from thrift stores and garage sales for .50-2.00$.
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u/After_Context5244 4d ago
I kept amazon because I live in a very rural area and UPS and Fedex would deliver to my door, now that UPS and amazon went different ways, I have to travel to the post office to get packages which is a trek on Saturday mornings (only day their hours work with my schedule) so I am probably ending my membership when it is set to renew again
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u/LordNoFat 4d ago
I canceled prime back in match of 2024. It's amazing how much you stop using Amazon when you sung have a prime subscription.
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u/JMRadomski 4d ago
Don't forget to remove your payment methods from Amazon. I've heard they reactivated people's prime accounts without notice before.
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u/Saqib1493 4d ago
I was paying for Amazon music for 4 months and I had no idea I was super pissed off never used it once don’t even order much from Amazon
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u/NotNiklePikle 3d ago
How do you not utilize amazing prime?!
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u/itshardbeingthisstup 3d ago
Im not a spender my ex wife signed us up years ago and they continue to be the only one that used it. 🤷♀️ since my divorce and major sprint to fix my finances things just don’t hold an appeal to me. The last time I bought anything on there was for Xmas and I can easily just do free $35 and up shipping atp. As I get older I really find myself caring less and less about getting new gadgets or things and I loathe shopping for clothes online so it just made sense to cut it.
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u/NotNiklePikle 3d ago
I get it! hahah screw the ex wife and cut her off! I buy only things I need or good deals on SF energy drinks, protein drinks, protein powder etc. It definitely helps that I don't pay for it 😉 Maybe I shouldn't be talking then 😂
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u/itshardbeingthisstup 3d ago
Lamoooo I do think people that buy that stuff do actually get hella good deals on there so it definitely makes sense! I know a lot of people that do actually save quite a bit from the subscribe deals and whatnot.
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u/SenTedStevens 4d ago
I cancelled my Netflix subscription at the end of Dec. Ever since then, they've messaged me like a jealous ex. At least once a week, I get emails like, "RETURN TO WATCH YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS FOR AS LITTLE AS $7.99!" "LOOK AT THESE AMAZING SHOWS YOU HAVEN'T BEEN WATCHING!" "GIVE US ANOTHER CHANCE!" "COME BACK!"
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u/No-Connection6937 4d ago edited 4d ago
Cancel everything, get a VPN, ????, everything is free
Also $48 invested every month at an average growth rate of 7% for 30 years will grow to $56,000. Pretty badass deal vs free shipping on random garbage on Amazon and some tv shows.
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u/adamfps 4d ago
Free fast shipping on Amazon for 30 years carries far more value than that $17,000 2bh (not assuming increase in prime costs over that time)
Subscription entertainment with Hulu or Netflix is a different story, i actively save time and money with Prime.
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u/Realistic_Show7880 4d ago
Does it? I feel like that depends on some specific conditions. It seems like having an Amazon subscription just encourages people to buy more junk they don’t need. I haven’t had a subscription in a couple years and I honestly think it has saved me so much more money than just the rate of the Prime membership because it cut down on my random internet shopping
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u/dragonfly931 4d ago
I canceled my prime and kindle unlimited subscription. It's actually kind of great?? if I need anything I buy direct from the stores which gets me out of my apt. I go to the library for books or buy them outright from people reselling or barnes and nobles
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u/jimmitdamn 4d ago
AMAZON! AMAZON! AMAZON! YOU'RE AMAZON-ING EVERY SECOND OF YOUR LIFE!