Beware of free trials . They ’re never totally detached .
Um, hi, so is it just me, or are we all kinda struggling at the moment? Maybe it’s my unnecessary spending or perhaps I can blame it on theAmerican tariffs— but the point is, I think many of us are looking for some ways to save money right now.
So recently, Reddit userilbalilla94asked people to share “something that is atotal waste of moneyyet people still pay for,” in efforts to help people save some coin. And to call out some misleading money grabs.
Here are some of the top responses:
1.“Giving money to Televangelists.”
2.“Movies in theaters.”
3.“Over-blown weddings…”
4."…and funerals."
5.“Brand-name ibuprofen or paracetamol vs. generic stuff. It’s exactly the same stuff.”
6.“Subscriptions, and forgetting to cancel before the free trial ends.”
7.“Grilled cheese at a restaurant.”
8.“Antivirus software.”
9.“AOL.”
10.“ATM fees.”
11.“Bottle service.”
12.“Pyramid schemes.”
13.“Blue checkmarks.”
14.“Tanning.”
15.“Video games early access content.”
16."‘Alkaline’ water."
17.“I smoke cigarettes. So, cigarettes. Paying to die faster.”
18.“The latest cell phone, when the current one works perfectly.”
19.“Giving money to politicians.”
20.“Uber Eats. Especially for fast food.”
21.“Daily expensive coffee drinks. You know, you can make it yourself for 10% of the price.”
22.“Lottery tickets.”
23.“Fake nails.”
24.“A life coach.”
25.“For sure Tinder!”
26.“I can’t believe I haven’t seen vitamins on this list yet. You’re literally pissing away your money.”
27.“I think designer baby clothes are a total waste since kids grow out of them so fast.”
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Note : Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity .
