PCMag: “…Cord-cutting has long been touted as the answer to costly monthly cable bills—don’t pay for channels you never watch; just stream your favorite shows and movies online. That was the dream. But TV and cable execs have caught on. If you want all the popular originals—Squid Game on Netflix, Andor on Disney+, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds on Paramount+—and exclusive access to deep movie catalogues on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video, things get expensive pretty fast. Then there’s the music you enjoy, the workouts you stream, the comics you read, and the video games you play. Every piece of consumable content has its own subscription service that will bill you on a monthly (or yearly) basis. So this begs the question: Are you paying attention? In 2024, the FTC unveiled its “Click to Cancel” rule to force companies to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions and provide clarity on what they’ll charge after a free trial. Unfortunately, it was blocked by US courts in 2025, so it won’t be so simple. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be tracking what you’re paying for. Subscription services keep raising their prices, so unless you meticulously examine your statement each month, a small bump in price can be easy to miss. The good news is that there are apps and websites that will notify you when a service hikes its prices, help you cancel any services you’re not using, and—in some cases—provide financial aid. You can also manage your subscriptions directly from the App Store or Play Store on your phone…”