How to save money with the churn method

⬤ Track all of your streaming services: Make a list of all the services you subscribe to.

⬤ Plot out what you watch: Track the release dates for your favorite series or the movies you are interested in watching. Resubscribe to services once a season ends or when you have a critical mass of programming to binge.

⬤ Set calendar reminders: Weatherford keeps track of streaming services by adding the next billing date to her phone calendar and setting a reminder. “If I know that I’m going to take time off from that streaming service, I’ll go in and just cancel the billing renewal. Almost every platform lets you finish out the billing cycle you paid for. And when that ends, you’ll simply be prompted to sign up again,” she said.

⬤ Rotate niche services: Can’t give up Netflix, Hulu or Disney? Give up the small fry. Niche services − classic movies on Criterion or British dramas on BritBox − tend to have fewer offerings, so try subscribing to one or two services at a time.

⬤ Look for bundle deals and sales: Instacart+ members get a free Peacock subscription, for instance, and various mobile carriers offer streaming deals. For example, T-Mobile customers on the Go5G Next plan now get Hulu’s ad-supported plan. Buying a new TV or laptop can come with a free subscription for a limited time. Streaming companies may drop prices during sales events like Black Friday.

⬤ Sign up for free streaming services: Freevee, Pluto TV and Tubi all offer free streaming with ads. A library card may also let you watch free movies through streaming services like Hoopla and Kanopy.