My wife and I have been dealing with this conundrum for the last few months. At the end of 2021, we felt like we were drowning in subscriptions. We were subscri

My wife and I have been dealing with this conundrum for the last few months. At the end of 2021, we felt like we were drowning in subscriptions. We were subscribed to the following services: Spotify, Netflix, HBO, Disney+, Paramount+, Headspace, Peloton, and Adobe Creative Cloud. We're in the process of purchasing a home, so it was sort of a gut punch to go through our expenses and realize we were easily spending $150+ / month on subscriptions. We've drastically cut back; the only subscriptions we pay for at the moment are HBO (we're finishing up a show and will cancel that when we're done) and Peloton (keeping this). The challenge for us has really been finding suitable alternatives that are either free, or involve one-time purchase. Spotify has been replaced by NPR's music discovery channel and purchasing some of our favorite albums on the iTunes Store. Headspace has been replaced by guided meditation videos on Youtube. Our (my) Adobe CC usage has been replaced by purchasing Final Cut Pro X (lifetime license) and using Darktable (FOSS). Most services have reasonable alternatives that you can either purchase outright or use for free.