READY to slash those subscription bills as we head into 2026? You’ll save hundreds over the course of the year.
Here are six simple ways to reduce the amount of money that you’re forking out on monthly subscriptions.
1. CHECK YOUR PLAN
Sometimes you might be overpaying for a plan and not even realise it.
For instance, Netflix‘s Premium plan costs £18.99 and gets you 4K Ultra HD streaming.
But if you don’t have a 4K TV (or the device you’re using like a Fire Stick isn’t a 4K model) then you won’t get the 4K picture. Similarly, you might not notice the difference between 4K and Full HD on a tiny smartphone screen.
So you could arguably be better off on the Standard plan, which is Full HD and only costs £12.99. That would save you £72 a year.
And if you’re willing to put up with ads, you could say a further £7 a month on the Standard with Ads plan, which is a £156 saving versus Premium.
Similarly, Amazon Prime normally costs £8.99 a month or £107.88 a year.
But students and 18-22-year-olds can get it for £4.49 a month, or £53.88 a year (and you get Amazon Prime Music with this too).
And if you only want Prime for Amazon Video, you can get the video-only subscription for £5.99 a month, or £71.88 over a year. That’s a £36…