Did you do your yearly review of your subscriptions?

Software
110

I got an error too! Maybe someone has a copy?;o)

TY

112

That would be terrific! Thanks!!!

114

Thought I would add my Subscription review process.

I create a Reminder that will pop up 7 days prior to the Subscription renewal date, giving me time to make a decision on whether I will continue or not.

Here is the code, you will need to Create a ā€œSubscriptionsā€ Reminders list.

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# Title: Create New Subscription Reminder
#################################################################################
#
# Iain Dunn
# Logic2Design.com
# logic2design@icloud.com
#
# Inspired by code written by Michael Kummer michaelkummer.com

try
	set defaultReminderTime to "9"
	
	# Reminder Name
	display dialog "What is the Subscription you want to be reminded about? 	
 	(leave blank to use clipboard)" default answer ""
	set reminder_title to text returned of result --get input
	
	# Reminders List	
	set RemindersList to "Subscriptions" as text
	#Follow up Time
	(choose from list {"1 Month", "3 Months", "6 Months", "12 Months", "Custom"} default items "12 Months" OK button name "Create" with prompt "Set follow-up time" with title "Create Reminder")
	
	set reminderDate to result as text
	
	# Exit if user clicks Cancel
	if reminderDate is "false" then return
	
	if reminderDate = "1 Month" then
		set remindMeDate to (current date) + 23 * days
		set time of remindMeDate to 60 * 60 * defaultReminderTime
		
	else if reminderDate = "3 Months" then
		set remindMeDate to (current date) + 83 * days
		set time of remindMeDate to 60 * 60 * defaultReminderTime
		
	else if reminderDate = "6 Months" then
		set remindMeDate to (current date) + 173 * days
		set time of remindMeDate to 60 * 60 * defaultReminderTime
		
	else if reminderDate = "12 Months" then
		set remindMeDate to (current date) + 358 * days
		set time of remindMeDate to 60 * 60 * defaultReminderTime
		
	else if reminderDate = "Custom" then
		set remindMeDate to (date (text returned of (display dialog (localized string "Enter the due date (e.g. 1/4/2017):") default answer ""))) - 7 * days
		set time of remindMeDate to 60 * 60 * defaultReminderTime
	end if
	
	# Set Reminders Note
	set dueDate to (short date string of (remindMeDate + 7 * days))
	set reminder_note to "The Subscription will renew on " & dueDate
	# Save Reminder
	tell application "Reminders"
		activate
		tell list RemindersList
			set reminder_id to make new reminder with properties {remind me date:remindMeDate, name:reminder_title, body:reminder_note} --create reminder
		end tell
	end tell
	
	
	
	#Error Message	
on error
	display dialog "Oops, something went wrong." --throw an error if something goes wrong
end try
115

It is beautiful! Thank you!

How do I download it? :wink:

117

Thanks ever SO much!

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118

I have SEVENTEEN subscriptions and I avoid them like the Bubonic Plague!!!

119

Thank you . It looks really great

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120

I decided to cancel my Mind Node subscription. Iā€™ve tried several times to make mind maps work fo rme. They look pretty but they take far too much time to create and I canā€™t keep them accurate. I just donā€™t think that way. After triing several mind mapping tools thinking the issue was with the tool Iā€™ve decided nope, the issue is me. I donā€™t need a mind mapping tool at all.

I try to avoid subscriptions as much as I can but I STILL have 14 of them!

121

I never embraced Mind Mapping either. I think the schema works well for things like networking topology or circuit design but the human brain within the limitation of ā€œbranchesā€

I think modern tools are trying a more human centric design of vast interconnections and make sense of the important stuff.

122

Active:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • 1 Password
  • Backblaze
  • Parallels
  • Setapp
  • AirMail
  • 1Blocker

Canceled:

  • Apple Music
  • NordVPN
123

Who did their End of 2022 Review? Here is mine.

Canceled:
AppleOne Premier
Drafts
SiriusXM
DayOne
SkillShare
FeedWrangler (service died)

Added:
Fantastical

Still going:
Apple Music
2TB iCloud Storage
Apollo
TextExpander
1Password
Fiery Feeds
Radarscope
Airmail
Copy Em
Backblaze
Mullvad VPN
Usenet
Carrot
Adobe CC (tried to cancel but they gave me $15.99 deal)
Envato Elements

124

Did mine in August, went from $88.44 to $62.58 a month.

Before

Name Monthly Cost Yearly Cost
YNAB $8.25 $98.99
Fastmail $4.17 $50.00
1Password $2.99 $35.88
Kagi $10.00 $120.00
Setapp $10.79 $129.48
Minecraft Realm $4.32 $51.84
Backblaze $6.22 $74.62
AAA $9.74 $116.88
Apple One $31.97 $383.64
Total $88.44 $1,061.33

After

Name Monthly Cost Yearly Cost
Backblaze $6.22 $74.62
1Password $2.99 $35.88
Synology C2 $11.67 $139.98
AAA $9.74 $116.88
Apple One $31.97 $383.64
Total $62.58 $751.00
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125

nice. I need to break down my money spent alsoā€¦ but @MacSparky 's Subscription Database is missing from his post now. :frowning:

126

@anon20961960 helpfully replicated MacSparkys subscription database for Katie in February. I assume itā€™s still available via his Google Drive:

https://talk.macpowerusers.com/t/did-you-do-your-yearly-review-of-your-subscriptions/21328/113

128

Thanks for doing this!

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129

I noticed you got rid of Fastmail and YNAB. What are you using instead of these apps/services?

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130

Iā€™m using iCloud+ Mail and I havenā€™t set up a budgeting alternative yet.

132

Wondering the same. I just signed up a few months ago and I love it.

133

I canā€™t really do it yearly. My subscriptions are scattered throughout the year so itā€™s more a ā€œwhen this comes due Iā€™ll do a reviewā€ type deal.

If I were to do one now, an app like Todoist that I subscribed to back in June may be on the block, but I now feel like I paid $50 for it back then, I might as well use it and get my money from it and review at subscription time.

134

yes it is painful to see the yearly view. My Storage, Music and Adobe subscriptions make up half of my yearly costs so there really isnā€™t anything I can doā€¦