Eight big services now cost $139.41 a month without ads. These nine moves cut that down, and #9 costs nothing but a library card.
Netflix Premium is $26.99 a month, while Standard with Ads is $8.99. It's the same catalog for most viewers, and $18 a month back, or $216 a year.
Disney+, Hulu and HBO Max with ads cost $19.99 a month as one bundle. Bought separately, the same three ad plans run about $35.
T-Mobile's Experience More and Experience Beyond plans include Netflix Standard with Ads free. Paying Netflix directly too means paying twice.
Verizon myPlan lines can add Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ with ads as a $10 perk. It rises to $12 a month on Sept 17, so recheck the math then.
Walmart+ ($98 a year) includes Peacock Premium or Paramount+ Essential, both with ads. You can switch between the two every 90 days.
Paramount+ Essential is $89.99 a year, about $18 less than paying monthly. HBO Max Basic with Ads is $109.99 a year, roughly $22 less.
Keep one or two services, binge the show you want, then cancel and switch. Most services keep working until the paid month ends.
Tubi, Pluto TV and The Roku Channel stream movies and live channels for free with ads, with no subscription, on phones and TVs.
Kanopy and hoopla stream films and TV free with a card from a participating library. There are no fees; your library sets a monthly limit.
Start with what you already pay for: a phone perk plus one ad tier can save over $200 a year. Then rotate the rest month by month.