Think Your Subscriptions Are Cheap? They Could Be Costing You $1,300 Per Year, CNET Survey Finds

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Subscription fatigue is still real. There's a subscription for everything nowadays, from retail memberships to streaming services to software and even meal and grocery delivery services. Sure, monthly services are convenient -- but they also add up.

Every year, CNET dives into the state of subscriptions. We find out how much US adults spend on subscriptions each month and on which types of services. In our most recent survey, we found that US adults are spending an average of $111 per month on subscriptions, totaling $1,332 annually. Even more unsettling, US adults waste an average of $21 per month (or $252 annually) on unused subscriptions, with certain generations wasting even more.

But it's not all bad news. There are ways to cut costs, including bundling, opting for a streaming TV plan with fewer channels, such as a skinny package, or cutting back on your subscriptions altogether.

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