Slash Your Utility Bills With These 7 Home Tweaks

We sign up for “free trials” with the best intentions. Months later, we’re still paying for them. Here’s a quick detox.

Step 1: Gather your info.Pull up recent bank and card statements. Highlight every recurring charge.

Step 2: Sort into three lists.

• Love it

• Rarely use

• Forgot it existed

Cancel the last group immediately. For the “rarely” ones, set a reminder to reassess in 30 days.

Step 3: Rotate entertainment.Keep one streaming service active at a time. Rotate monthly so you binge one catalog and move on. Savings: $40–$70/month.

Step 4: Share the right way.Family plans cut per-person costs dramatically. Just stay within ToS rules.

Step 5: Use cancellation tools.Services like Rocket Money or Truebill cancel in one click and alert you to price hikes.

Bonus: Create a new email alias for free trials (like yourname+trial@gmail.com). When spam hits, you’ll know which company sold your info.

In 30 minutes, you can reclaim a week’s worth of groceries—without feeling like you gave up anything.