Think Before You Subscribe: Small Hikes in Subscription Prices Add Up

Subscription services are becoming more expensive, with frequent price hikes across streaming, gaming, and music platforms.
It's easy to forget and overlook these small increases, but they add up to over $100+ more per year across multiple subscriptions.
Many subscriptions go underutilized, with people not having time to watch/play/listen to everything available.
Owning content outright may be cheaper than subscribing in the long run, based on what you actually use.
Subscriptions create pressure to overconsume and can contribute to an unhealthy relationship with media.

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