Give your finances a fresh start in the new year with a subscription cleanout

(BPT) - Do you know how much you're spending on subscriptions each month? If you're like most Americans, the figure is probably higher than you think. A survey by C+R Research found that on average, consumers' real spending on monthly subscriptions was two and a half times higher than they initially estimated ($219 vs. $86). And 42% of respondents admitted to having forgotten about a recurring monthly subscription that they were still paying for but no longer using.

Clearly, there's a lot of subscription waste — and the start of a new year is the perfect time to tackle it.

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