Here Are 6 Purchases You DON’T Need Anymore!
1. Expensive cable TV packages
One of the first things I realized was that I could easily live without my expensive cable TV package. When I was working, having a wide variety of channels seemed like a great way to relax after a long day. I found comfort in coming home and having a lot of options to choose from. But in retirement, I found that I wasn’t watching most of the channels. This monthly bill was a significant expense that didn’t bring enough value for me to justify the cost.
There are a lot of affordable streaming services and I am so happy that I found them. I was paying a lot of money for nothing. You can easily subscribe to a couple of these for a fraction of the cost of cable.
How does it sound? Are you also paying for a lot of channels that you’re never really watching? In case you want to keep up with local news and network shows, a digital antenna is a one-time purchase that gives you access to these channels for free.
2. Unnecessary subscriptions
Over the years, I had accumulated a number of streaming and membership subscriptions and many of these I no longer used or needed, yet I was still paying for them. My advice would be to go through your subscriptions and see which ones you actually use and cancel any that you don’t.
Look for free alternatives. For example, many libraries offer free access to digital magazines, e-books, and even streaming services. So, the first step would be to take your time and check all the subscriptions you have, then eliminate the ones you are no longer using. Trust me, you’ll find plenty of them. We tend to forget about our subscriptions and end up spending a lot. I recently also canceled my Apple subscription. I was paying for extra memory but I don’t take that many photos anymore, my passions have changed.
