So in the New Year I made an interesting resolution for myself.
(Shocker... let's enjoy the cliche)
Control the Subscription Addiction - so far this month, I've cancelled 3 subcriptions = ipsy, sephora, and loot crate.
By no means are these boxes bad, in fact I've had those 3 for a while! However, I also have a HUGE amount of makeup I need to use (ipsy, sephora) and my 'display' space for nerdy items is limited (loot crate).
I also wanted to track how much was going into all my 'subscription addiction' purchases:
Ipsy: $10 a month = $120 per year
Sephora: $10.60 a month = $127.20 per year
Loot Crate (this was bimonthly) $39.99 = $239.94
So far for 2017 I've saved myself $466.54 of expected expenses.
(I'm sure it'll be recouped somewhere else for bills or other use, OR if I get a chance to travel)
Now.... I'm feeling all proud for cutting this so far in the new year, but lets look at the bigger picture.
Here is a list of subscriptions I've had at any given point... total:
Audible - I still have this one but hope to cancel sometime this month because you lose your credits if you cancel without using them.... refuse to lose that money so I'm looking at audiobooks haha.
Book of the Month - I'm guilty of still having this one HOWEVER this is one of the few subscriptions I've seen where you can 'skip' a month if you don't like the selection.
Bookish Box (cancelled 2016) - (I did the 3 month prepay for $84.99 -not including shipping or tax)
Fandom of the Month (cancelled 2016) - this was a SUPER cute subscription that was only $13 a month and you got cute jewelry and magnets. I still use the magnets~ best part of the box in my opinion
Ipsy - A makeup subscription box cancelled this month!
Loot Crate - I did the Firefly box since I'm a huge fan of the series and the content was interesting and the shirts were fantastic. cancelled this month!
Nerd Block (cancelled 2014)- Another nerdy fandom box subscription that was just kicking off when I joined it
Sephora - Make up subscription - cancelled this month!
Try the World (cancelled 2015)- A box a month with goodies from different parts of the world - fun box~
Wen - (cancelled 2015) Hair shampoo that I had only for two months and then did more research and saw the lawsuit against them for hair loss (YIKES)
Subscription boxes are not bad BY ANY MEANS. As you can see, I loved them/love them/will continue to love them.
There is a point when you ask yourself "how practical it is for your life?"
Do I use a lot of makeup? Yes! However, I usually ended up using only 2-3 items out of the 5-6 I would get from ipsy..... and for the Sephora - I never used the perfume samples at all.... In the money I spend on these subscriptions, I can just buy what I really want.
Do I love all things nerdy? Absolutely!!! However, a lot of the items are for 'display' aside from the shirts and items just sit there with no practical use. (except those nifty magnets on my refrigerator)
Do I love books? This really shouldn't even be a question... if you know me.. you know the addiction is real and still living. I have books for days and LOVED Bookish Box and Book of the Month. But again, it comes down to being able to pick what I really want rather getting a random assortment.
Subscription boxes are fun to try for a few months, I've done it for all of the above, but it's not practical for me in the long term.
If I were really be masochistic I would research and find out how much I've spent on subscriptions as a whole for all those so far.... (HOLD PLEASE)...
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Approximately $1,418.00
^^^^^ that is not okay .... (Although it's not as bad as I thought)
~A
P.S. Yes, I've noticed the 2 subscriptions I have left to cancel are book related...... what's your point?
