What counts as a subscription?

Anything that charges you on a repeating schedule: streaming, music, cloud storage, apps, memberships, boxes, software, and annual renewals broken down per month.

I might need it later. Keep or cancel?

If you have not used it in three months, cancel it. Re-subscribing later takes a minute, and most services offer the same or a better deal to returning customers.

What if I'm not sure whether I'll need a service again soon?

Cancel it if you haven't used it in three months; most services make re-subscribing quick, and some even offer a better deal to returning customers.

Should shared household subscriptions be included?

Yes, list them and note who else relies on the service so a cancellation doesn't surprise someone else in the household.

How much does an audit like this typically free up?

It varies by household, but forgotten and rarely-used subscriptions commonly add up to a noticeable amount once the Per Year column is totaled.

Free Subscription Audit Worksheet Printable

Subscriptions are easy to start and easy to forget. Put every one on a single page with its yearly cost and the last time you actually used it, then make a keep-or-cancel call on each. Most people free up real money in half an hour.

Subscription Audit Worksheet
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Service	Per Month	Per Year	Last Used	Keep / Cancel

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How to Use This Printable

Go through last month's bank and card statements and the app stores on your phone.
Write each service, its monthly cost, and that cost multiplied by twelve.
Note roughly when you last used it, then mark keep or cancel.
Cancel the ones you marked before you close the sheet, while the decision is fresh.

Finding every subscription, not just the obvious ones

Checking both bank or card statements and the app store's subscription list catches services that only bill annually or that were forgotten entirely, not just the ones that come to mind first.

Making the yearly cost column do the real work

A $6 monthly subscription looks trivial on its own, but seeing it as $72 a year, next to several others doing the same thing, is usually what makes the total worth acting on.

Cancelling in the moment, not later

Cancelling each service marked for cancellation before closing the worksheet, rather than planning to do it later, is what actually turns the audit into freed-up money instead of a list of good intentions.

Ideas for Using This Printable

Add the yearly-cost column to see which small subscriptions quietly add up to the most.
Set a reminder to run the audit again in six months.
Move the money from anything you cancel straight into a savings goal so it is not just reabsorbed.

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FAQ

What counts as a subscription?: Anything that charges you on a repeating schedule: streaming, music, cloud storage, apps, memberships, boxes, software, and annual renewals broken down per month.
I might need it later. Keep or cancel?: If you have not used it in three months, cancel it. Re-subscribing later takes a minute, and most services offer the same or a better deal to returning customers.
What if I'm not sure whether I'll need a service again soon?: Cancel it if you haven't used it in three months; most services make re-subscribing quick, and some even offer a better deal to returning customers.
Should shared household subscriptions be included?: Yes, list them and note who else relies on the service so a cancellation doesn't surprise someone else in the household.
How much does an audit like this typically free up?: It varies by household, but forgotten and rarely-used subscriptions commonly add up to a noticeable amount once the Per Year column is totaled.