During my annual financial self-checkup, I found a nasty surprise: 17 active subscriptions, including three forgotten plans and a free trial I’d intended to cancel that was days away from charging me.
Subscriptions are everywhere—from coffee and pet food to skincare and vitamins. For consumers, they promise convenience. For brands, they offer recurring revenue and a shot at long-term loyalty. But ...
Sick and tired of all of the subscription emails spamming your inbox? Don’t despair, help has arrived. Gmail is rolling out a new feature that corrals the seemingly unstoppable daily incursion of ...
Under the FTC's "Click to Cancel" rule, businesses would've had make it as easy to cancel subscriptions as it is to sign up. An appeals court has now struck that measure down. By Winston Cho In a blow ...
Managing subscriptions directly from your iPhone is one of the simplest ways to prevent unwanted charges and keep track of active services. Whether you're looking to cancel a streaming platform, cloud ...
It feels like just yesterday that Xbox Game Pass launched and everyone thought it was too good to be true. An all-you-can-eat buffet of games, right at your fingertips? Impossible. Now, just a few ...
Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Books aren't cheap, and neither is the amount of space it takes to store your personal collection. A legitimate alternative to buying books is ...
This will give your wallet quite the spook. People are falling prey to “subscription creep,” a clever name referring to the sneaky monthly or annual fees from an array of subscriptions that accumulate ...
If your subscriptions are getting out of control, you’re not alone. I feel it too: I pay for news sites, video streaming, music services, online magazines, my cat’s special food, charities and lots ...
Subscription services provide a gift that keeps on giving long after the holiday season is over. They’re a way for the giftee to try something new, be it food, television, personal care products or ...
The price of a Premium+ subscription is going up on Elon Musk's X. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Here's a holiday gift from Elon Musk to X's most loyal customers: The cost of your ...