You don't with most of them. I do the same as OP. With most of them (Hulu, Prime, and Netflix) you are just "deactivating" it so they don't charge you. All your

You don't with most of them. I do the same as OP. With most of them (Hulu, Prime, and Netflix) you are just "deactivating" it so they don't charge you. All your watchlists, settings, etc. are still saved, so once you resume the service you still have all that setup. It's really not a hassle at all.