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Canceling these subscriptions has freed up more cash for other necessary expenses.

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Here are sixsubscriptions he canceled this year.

I was paying $83 per month for cable and only binge-watched a few of channels.

Canceling it has saved me nearly a thousand dollars a year, Richard said.

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I was paying for four different streaming services but was mostly using one, he said.

Richard also noticed that he occasionally used the free version of YouTube, which made other services unnecessary.

Gym Membership

As you grow old, hitting the gym daily can be challenging.

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I was paying $40 each month for a gym I barely went to.

Richard thought that Amazon Prime would save him money.

Each meal was costing me $10 or more, he said.

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The same home-cooked meal could cost nearly half the price with a quick grocery run.

Magazines and Newspapers

Printed magazines and newspapers are not as popular now as they used to be.

you’ve got the option to now jump into the same content for free online.

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