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Americans quit subscription streaming services in droves as cost of living continues to climb, report finds [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

My sister has all the streaming services at the same time. Scrivener7 Yesterday #1

Yeah, the hook to get you to subscribe to cable back in the 1970s. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #6

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I churn and burn; wait for discounted periods and subscribe for a month or so to catch up on my stories then cancel.🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #2

That's the only shopping I do on Black Friday. Scrivener7 Yesterday #4

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #5

Works for me! mountain grammy Yesterday #22

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #24

Agree WA-03 Democrat Yesterday #29

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #31

I solve this problem by not now or ever having streaming services. Ray Bruns Yesterday #3

Yes! I have food and shelter and medical I'm more concerned about wolfie001 Yesterday #14

I just cancelled Netfix yesterday (again). Gaytano70 Yesterday #7

We have no affordable cable options in our area dixiegrrrrl Yesterday #20

I recently finished watching Yellowstone. Haggard Celine Yesterday #33

"Resist and Unsubscribe"? mama Yesterday #8

Yes. I think his campaign is definitely contributing.. mountain grammy Yesterday #27

Before long people are going to have to... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #9

Books? 3825-87867 Yesterday #10

I was about to say that. enigmania Yesterday #11

Books were the original hand-held device, made of a strange niyad Yesterday #13

Cute and informative. efhmc Yesterday #16

Thank you. One does try. niyad Yesterday #17

Yeah, right! 3825-87867 Yesterday #21

And you can't be ticketed for holding a book while driving. (Might be unsafe, depending...) erronis Yesterday #30

I used to read while I was walking. Several times, cops stopped me, niyad 19 hrs ago #41

I still read books all the time ... mostly on my Kindle FakeNoose Yesterday #32

Once I was introduced to my library's Libby, I was thrilled. The entire library niyad Yesterday #35

"Before long people are going to have to...Start reading books and telling tall tales by candlelight." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #25

Oh the horror! Ray Bruns Yesterday #34

I love to listen to my favorites on YT while walking wolfie001 Yesterday #12

Occasionally I watch a movie, but more often sports - TBF Yesterday #15

Kanopy and Hoopla NJCher Yesterday #18

Was just gonna post that our Public Libraries offer many alternatives! Attilatheblond Yesterday #26

All quite correct. My favourite branch has all the things you mentioned, niyad 19 hrs ago #42

Welcome to the seven seas, lads! sakabatou Yesterday #19

Cancel your Paramount + account. I did............ Bengus81 Yesterday #23

How much of that stuff can you absorb? bucolic_frolic Yesterday #28

It isn't about solving the problems Bettie 22 hrs ago #37

Inflation is the excuse manicdem 22 hrs ago #36

or maybe they're just figuring out streaming is now like cable Skittles 20 hrs ago #38

It pretty much is that but now "portable" (don't need a set top box) BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #40

I would do anything in the world to go back to Blockbuster being king Polybius 17 hrs ago #44

I will stick with DVDs. N/T valleyrogue 20 hrs ago #39

Physical media is back, baby! Polybius 17 hrs ago #43

Don't forget laser discs BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #45

I have those too, including the elusive Pioneer CLD-A100 Laserdisc player Polybius 7 hrs ago #47

Mine is a Denon LA-2300 BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #48