📺 Subscription Cost Calculator
Add up your subscriptions to see what they really cost per year.
Why This Number Surprises People
Recurring charges compound quietly because each one feels small on its own. A $15/month streaming service is $180 a year. Three services you barely use is $540 a year. Add a gym membership, cloud storage, and a couple of apps, and $50-100/month in subscriptions is extremely common — that's $600-1,200 a year most people have never added up in one place.
Guide: understanding your result
- Annual cost = monthly price × 12; small monthly charges add up quickly across several services.
- Annual plans are often cheaper per month but are paid up front and may be harder to cancel mid-term.
- Review bank and card statements for trials that turned into paid plans and for price increases.
Worked example
Five subscriptions at $15.49, $10.99, $13.99, $9.99 and $29.99 cost $80.45 a month, or $965.40 a year — $4,827 over five years.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Counting only the "main" subscriptions and forgetting app-store, cloud storage and add-on charges.
- Comparing an annual plan's monthly equivalent without considering whether you will use it all year.
Frequently asked questions
How do I cancel a subscription I signed up for online?
Use the cancellation path in your account settings or the app store where you subscribed, and keep the confirmation. If a merchant makes cancellation difficult, the FTC and your state attorney general accept complaints.
Official sources
Examples are calculated live from the same data the calculator uses and are for education only — they are not financial, tax or investment advice.
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