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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 1 MIN

12 Subscriptions and Counting: Are You in the Club?

from The James Brown Commentary

Ever feel like your wallet's on a diet while your subscriptions are on a growth spurt? Well, join me as we dive into the surprising truth about our subscription habits in this episode! The average American is shelling out a whopping $219 a month on subscriptions, but when we took a wild guess, we thought we were only spending around $86. Spoiler alert: we were way off! It turns out that most of us have about 12 subscriptions, but we’re really only using half of them. We’ll explore how these sneaky charges keep piling up, often without us even noticing, and I’ll be asking you the big questions: How many subscriptions do you have, and if you could hit the reset button, which ones would stick around? So, grab your favorite snack, and let's get into it!Takeaways:The average American spends a whopping $219 a month on subscriptions, whoa!When asked about our subscription spending, we underestimated by more than half, oops!Most folks have around 12 subscriptions but only actively use about half of them.Subscription services are clever; they charge us forever after just one sign-up, sneaky!If we had to start fresh, how many subscriptions would we actually keep?It's wild how our bank accounts dip while subscription prices keep climbing, right?Links referenced in this episode:jamesabrown.net

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