7 ways to stop paying so much on streaming every dang month
Five years ago, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu with Live TV would cost you around $56 a month. Not bad! Today, the exact services will run you over $106. How’s that for outrageous?
New research shows we’re more cutthroat than ever about what we pay to stream. Let’s look at some clever ways people save so you can, too!
The dark days of winter …
… are a real drag. It’s rainy here this weekend, so I may curl up under a blanket. Who am I kidding? I can’t sit still.
- Furry, warm and lots of good color options, plus it’s 48% off!
- This cotton cable-knit throw looks so comfy, and the colors are great.
- A wearable blanket means no one can steal it from you when you get up for a snack.
- Food-themed blankets are hysterical — love the pizza and tortilla. (On sale!)
- This chunky chenille throw is so gorgeous you’ll want to leave it out year-round.
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🛑 Drone danger: Snap is grounding its selfie drones — their lithium-ion batteries can light on fire. If you’ve got one, stop using it, take out the battery and don’t even think about charging it. Then, get a full refund.
On this day in 2004, something big happened in the tech world. Was it … A.) The release of the iPod, B.) The launch of Facebook, C.) The first YouTube video was published or D.) That Amazon started selling TVs?
💔 Guard your heart: “Pig-butchering scams” (aka cybercriminals faking love to lead you to a crypto “slaughter”) now come packaged and ready for sale in DIY dark web kits. The kits themselves push “DeFi savings opportunities.” Repeat after me: No mixing crypto and love.
An ex-Microsoft exec founded all these sites but one. Is that one … A.) Zillow, B.) Expedia, C.) Glassdoor or D.) Pinterest?
🛑 Attention all Tesla owners: 2.2 million vehicles are being recalled. The font size for the brake, park and antilock brake system warning light is too small. Models in the hot seat: 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y and the 2024 Cybertruck.
Take that to the bank: Mark Zuckerberg is about to cash in big time — $700 million yearly in dividends. The payday follows Meta slashing 21,000 jobs and seeing its stock prices nearly triple. Yeesh.
🛰️ Wrong turn: An LA couple is suing Google after Maps routed them through a notoriously high-crime neighborhood in South Africa called Nyanga, where they were ambushed and assaulted. Surprise, Google only updated directions after the attack. Traveling? Investigate the route before you get in the car.
Punxsutawney Phil’s days may be numbered. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants to replace him with an AI animatronic groundhog, saying it would be more accurate and humane. So, how accurate is Phil overall — A.) 12%, B.) 39%, C.) 51% or D.) 78%?