# How many subscription services do you pay for each month **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 19, 2016, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158 "2016-05-19T14:51:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/21 "2016-05-19T18:27:41Z")
Monthly: World of Warcraft Netflix Annual: Amazon Prime Ancestry Dropbox Website ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/22 "2016-05-19T18:40:25Z")
None. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/23 "2016-05-19T18:42:28Z")
Nothing. I’ve never paid a cent for anything recurring online. The last time I made a monthly payment on a debt ended when I paid off my 1970 Datsun. Now, I pay rent/water by check to landlord, and electric, internet, landline by automatic credit card charge. Nothing else. Credit card balance paid in full by the due date. I no longer drive, so I don’t even have car insurance ever coming due. I’m free of economic slavery. It is a wonderful, comforting luxury and sense of freedom… ---
**Author:** ![TheChileanBlob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thechileanblob/32/435_2.png) [@TheChileanBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheChileanBlob)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/24 "2016-05-19T20:59:41Z")
I have Spotify and WWE Network. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/25 "2016-05-19T21:09:18Z")
Netflix. I’ve had game subscriptions in the past but they either died off (City of Heroes/Villains) or I wasn’t playing enough to justify the cost (EVE Online). ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/26 "2016-05-19T21:24:17Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > Netflix. My answer. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/27 "2016-05-20T00:42:07Z")
…many of these are business related, some are not. Netflix Lightbox Neon (All three streaming TV services: in NZ Netflix is extremely limited, to get a broad range of programmes I’m subscribed to 3 different services) Adobe Creative Cloud Xero financial software Microsoft Office 365 Photoshelter Image Hosting Quotient-quotes/estimates TuexDeux (To do list) ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/28 "2016-05-20T01:14:45Z")
Two: Pennsylvania Magazine and the Undercover Club Newsletter - both in hardcopy. ---
**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/29 "2016-05-20T01:25:08Z")
> [@jtur88](#): > > Nothing. I’ve never paid a cent for anything recurring online. The last time I made a monthly payment on a debt ended when I paid off my 1970 Datsun. > > Now, I pay rent/water by check to landlord, and electric, internet, landline by automatic credit card charge. Nothing else. Credit card balance paid in full by the due date. I no longer drive, so I don’t even have car insurance ever coming due. > > I’m free of economic slavery. It is a wonderful, comforting luxury and sense of freedom… Similar here only no rent, we bought a tiny condo so we have a small monthly maintenance fee with that. But otherwise, ditto, zero debt and zero “services”. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/30 "2016-05-20T01:45:55Z")
**Monthly** [ul] [li]Netflix[/li][li]Hulu[/li][li]Loot Crate[/li][/ul] **Annual** [ul] [li]Amazon Prime[/li][li]Personal Website[/li][/ul] **Print** [ul] [li]This Old House[/li][li]Better Homes & Gardens[/li][li]Entertainment Weekly[/li][li]and few magazines I subscribed to for Mom, but are now mine I guess (Woman’s Day, Reader’s Digest, Family Circle, Martha Stewart). I’m not sure if I’ll renew them…[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/31 "2016-05-20T03:05:36Z")
Interesting lists. I expected Amazon Prime and Netflix to show up a lot. I’m surprised at the number of print publications listed. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/32 "2016-05-20T03:43:44Z")
Nothing other than bills are monthly, and only my car payment is automatic. No monthly subscriptions. Annually I subscribe to: Car and Driver (free, but I have to renew every year) Reader’s Digest (free, but I have to renew every year) ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/33 "2016-05-20T03:50:45Z")
Amazon Prime New York Times (online only) SDMB Those are the constants. There are a couple of magazines, too, but they are mostly either freebies with the purchase of something else, or gifts. Someday I’ll run out of Savage Lovecast episodes and will have to spring for the Magnum edition! ---
**Author:** ![Uzi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/91b2a8/32.png) [@Uzi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uzi)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/34 "2016-05-20T09:09:36Z")
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**Author:** ![Jake\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Jake\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake_Jones)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/35 "2016-05-20T10:40:43Z")
Monthly only? Not considering optional utilities like internet, cable and phone or annual memberships, including Amazon Prime? Netflix, disc by mail only. I do have Amazon Prime that includes streaming, secondary to my main reason for subscribing. I also have annual memberships with PADI and DAN (diving orgs) that have monthly magazines, secondary to my reason for membership. Other than Netflix and optional utilities, there is nothing I could turn off today that would save me money next month. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/36 "2016-05-20T11:29:07Z")
None; we’re looking into Amazon Prime but I suspect we won’t signup. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/37 "2016-05-20T12:01:51Z")
Sirius/XM DirecTV Netflix SDMB (paid annually) Life Alert ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/38 "2016-05-20T12:16:03Z")
> [@TheChileanBlob](#): > > I have Spotify and WWE Network. Come on over to the WWE thread, we always have loads to talk about 😉 We actually only have three: - Netflix - Hulu - WWE Network I think Ms. Cups gets some magazines, but honestly I can’t tell if she pays for them or if they’re freebies. ---
**Author:** ![amaguri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@amaguri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amaguri)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/39 "2016-05-20T17:53:04Z")
I also do Netflix (dvd only!) and Amazon Prime. The only print magazine I get is Entertainment Weekly. I used to get Cook’s Illustrated but I was very frustrated by their “convenient” auto-renew policy. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158/40 "2016-05-20T18:14:34Z")
I pay monthly for Netflix. That’s it at present, no other subscriptions. Used to pay monthly to World of Warcraft but since they’ve started letting people pay for their game time with in-game gold I no longer have to send them real money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-subscription-services-do-you-pay-for-each-month/755158.md?page=3)