Practical guides on cutting your streaming bill without giving up your shows — rotation, real costs, and pausing the smart way.
Game Pass Ultimate is $22.99/mo and PS Plus went up again in 2026. How to rotate gaming subscriptions so you only pay in months you play — plus how prepaid codes cut Game Pass by up to 48%.
Read the Guide → Guide · SportsEvery sport has an off-season — but sports subscriptions bill year-round. Season calendars, where each sport streams in 2026 (ESPN, Peacock, Apple TV+, Paramount+, DAZN), and how rotating season-by-season cuts the bill.
Read the Guide → Guide · Live EventsUFC ended PPV — every event is on Paramount+ for $8.99/mo. WWE moved to ESPN Unlimited. Boxing still charges $59.99 on DAZN. The 2026 live-event map, and the event-month strategy that keeps it cheap.
Read the Guide → Guide · MusicSpotify, Amazon, YouTube and Tidal all raised US prices in 2026. Should you rotate music subscriptions like video? Usually not — here's why, the library-loss traps, and how to cut the bill anyway.
Read the Guide → Guide · NewsNews viewing more than doubles around elections and collapses after. With the 2026 midterms on Nov 3, here's what news streaming costs, the free 24/7 streams, and how to pay only in the months that matter.
Read the Guide → GuideKeep one or two services active, pause the rest until you want them, and stop paying for shows you're not watching. The full plain-English guide.
Read the Guide → Guide · DataWhat every major streaming service costs in 2026 — ad-supported and ad-free monthly prices for Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Apple TV+, Prime Video and more, plus how to pay less.
See the Prices → How-ToWhich services have a true pause, which you cancel and resubscribe, and how to keep your watchlist and history either way.
Read the How-To → GuideThe numbers behind streaming overwhelm — and how to cut your bill without losing your shows.
Read the Guide → Guide · ExamplesThree realistic households and the actual 2026 numbers — what rotating would save each one per year.
See the Examples → Guide · ComparisonBundles cut the per-service price but still bill you for everything every month. An honest cost comparison vs. rotating one service at a time.
Compare the Math → GuideThe five real reasons your streaming bill keeps climbing in 2026 — and the one practical hedge against it.
Read the Guide → Guide · MoneyFind every recurring charge you forgot you had, cancel the dead weight, and keep what you use for less — step by step.
Start the Audit → GuideThe 2026 password crackdown service by service — and the legitimate options if you used to share.
Read the Guide → How-To · DIYThe full hands-on method — inventory, watchlist mapping, a pause/resume calendar — plus an honest tally of the time it takes each month.
Read the How-To → Tracker · DataA living, dated log of every major streaming price increase — old→new prices by tier — kept current as services raise prices.
See the Tracker → Updated MonthlyThe notable new releases this month, grouped by service — so you know the one service worth keeping on right now and which to pause.
See This Month → Updated MonthlyAn honest keep-or-pause verdict for every major service this month, based on what's actually airing — not catalog size.
See the Verdicts →Put in the services you pay for and get an honest estimate of your yearly savings — no sign-up required.
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