Save big by checking your TV subscriptions
6.30, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
WRAL NEWS AT 06:00PM.
>> IF YOU WANT TO SAVE HUNDREDS
OR EVEN MORE THAN $1000 A YEAR,
CHECK YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
CONSUMER RESOURCE SEEN AT JUST
RELEASED ITS ANNUAL
SUBSCRIPTION SURVEY. AND IT
FOUND THAT AMERICANS SPEND MORE
THAN $1000 A YEAR IN
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES. 5 ON
YOUR SIDE'S KEELY, ARTHUR
SHARES HOW YOU CAN SAVE MONEY
WITHOUT LOSING ACCESS TO YOUR
FAVORITE SHOWS.
THIS SURVEY ESTIMATES THAT WE
SPEND $205 A YEAR
ON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
>> WE DON'T EVEN USE. SO HERE'S
WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO TO GET A
HOLD OF EVERYTHING. DO AN AUDIT
OF YOUR BANK AND CREDIT CARD
ACCOUNTS. YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY
WHAT YOU'RE SUBSCRIBED TO GET A
SENSE OF HOW MUCH YOU'RE PAYING
NEXT. CONSIDER USING APPS,
SOMETHING LIKE ROCKET MONEY,
FOR EXAMPLE, THIS CAN HELP YOU
TRACK YOUR PAYMENTS AND EVEN
CANCEL THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
AND FINALLY, IF YOU WANT TO
KEEP ALL YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS,
THAT'S OKAY. BUT TRY THIS.
IT'S CALLED THE AT THAT.
LET'S SAY STARS AS AN EXAMPLE.
>> THAT SHOW IS OVER ON STARZ.
THERE'S NO NEED TO CONTINUE
PAYING FOR IT TO GO AHEAD AND
SIGN UP WITH THAT NEW SEASON
COMES OUT. IN THE MEANTIME,
IF YOUR SHOW COMES ON PEACOCK,
LET'S SAY, GO AHEAD AND SIGN UP
FOR PEACOCK IN. YOU'RE NOT
PAYING FOR BOTH STARS AND
PEACOCK AT THE SAME TIME.
ONE SOME OTHER WAYS TO CUT
COSTS WILL CONSIDER BUNDLING
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES WITH
FAMILY MEMBERS AND LOOK FOR
DISCOUNTS. THOSE ARE OFTEN
GIVEN TO STUDENTS, TEACHERS