GREENSBORO, N.C. — So many folks cut the cord to bring their bills down and save money, but over the past year 10 of the top streaming services have raised prices. CNET says most of the increases are so the services can bring you better content.
“Most of it has to do with the cost of creating content, also licensing content, especially if a streamer is serving up titles that come from external studios,” CNET’s Kourtnee Jackson said.
To save money, CNET says to look for bundle prices. In truth, it’s almost like the old days of cable where you’d pay one price and get a lot of channels.
“Peacock just bundled with Netflix as well as Apple TV plus for the Comcast Streamsaver bundle that can save consumers $10 a month across the board. If you actually want to watch all three services, you also want to look into deals and discounts from your wireless provider or your credit card company,” Jackson said.
And if you really want to save, try rotating services. So one month you’d subscribe to Netflix, watch all the shows there and unsubscribe. Then the next month, Max. The next month Disney. Then start over at Netflix.
“If you think you're gonna suffer from FOMO, then the rotation method might not work for you. But if you're totally fine, just waiting things out for a couple months to save that money over time, then we do highly recommend it,” Jackson said.
Just make sure to set calendar alarms on your phone so you don’t forget to cancel before the next month’s bill is auto drafted from your account.
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