Americans Spend $219 a Month on Subscriptions — And Have No Idea

$219 a month. That’s what the average American spends on subscriptions, according to C+R research. But when we were asked to guess how much we spend, we said $86. We’re off by more than half.And that makes sense, I guess. We signed up for each subscription once. And we said yes once. And then we were charged forever. And then the price kept going up and up and up. While our bank accounts went down, down, down. It’s a quiet autopilot. Ingenious and insidious. The average person has 12 of these subscriptions, and we only use like half of them. It’s a great business if you can get into it.What do you think? How many of these subscriptions do you have? And if you had to start over, how many would you keep?Recent editions:Yogurt‘No Elon’ Sticker at Costco and What It Says About How We Buy Things NowMichael B. Jordan and a sea of phonesOne Canceled Dinner at a TimeWhat Happens When America’s Small-Business Owners Retire?Americans Are Buying Half the Movie Tickets They Used ToAre We Surrounded by Bad People?The Politicians Never PayThe best conversations are two-way streets. I want to hear from you.* Email: james@thedailynote.net* Call or Text: (585) 371-8865* Leave a Voice Memo: thedailynote.net/contactP.S. I tell stories on radio stations and online five days a week. You can find them on Substack, Apple, Spotify, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram, and wherever podcasts are available. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jamesbrowntv.substack.com/subscribe