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Cutting costs = cancel Netflix?

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Lykke1000 · 20/09/2025 06:56

Inspired by a previous thread about coping on a high salary with a breakdown of all monthly expenses.
Have you noticed that the expenses that always get mentioned are subscriptions, especially Netflix. My Netflix is £4.99 and just looked up that Disney is the same. Sound weirdly out of proportion to suggest cutting it out first thing. True, it’s not essential but if at least one person in the family actually uses it daily then it’s a pretty cheap per hour of entertainment.
TV licence is another story ( I don’t pay it as I genuinely don’t need it).

A takeaway coffee or a pint (once a month) costs the same but is way worse price for 15 mins of entertainment.

What are your thoughts?

OP posts:
HollyGolightly4 · 20/09/2025 07:15

I think some people are on a significantly more expensive Netflix package. You (and I) are on adverts, SD, some content not available one

ChampagneRose · 20/09/2025 07:12

I’ve noticed utilities vary massively too. We’re in a large house (lots of kids) but my utility bills seem less than some people in 2-3 beds. I’m not sure whether there are some big differences regionally in these costs (I’m in London so thought ours would be high but others are definitely more than ours!)

ChampagneRose · 20/09/2025 07:11

I think it depends what’s important to you

I would rather make packed lunches for work and not have take out coffees and save money that way than cancel Netflix but maybe some people think differently.

MigGirl · 20/09/2025 07:04

It totally depends on your income though and what your paying. Your paying the cheapest rate, I pay for no adds on Disney plus so it's £8.99, same with Netflix although DH pays that.

I've also noticed a lot of people pay a lot for phone contracts. I pay a month for 4 phones, the same cost a lot of people seem to pay for 1 as they have expensive handsets which isn't a necessary item when cheaper ones do everything anyway.

purpleygrey · 20/09/2025 06:57

I agree. It’s such a small cost in the great scheme of things.