Subscription Audit Checklist
A step-by-step checklist to find every subscription, cut the waste, and stop paying for what you don't use.
9 steps
Your progress is saved on this device only — nothing is sent or stored by Recurrings.
Why a quarterly audit beats a one-time cleanup
The problem with subscriptions isn't that you sign up for bad ones — it's that good ones quietly outlive their usefulness, prices drift up, and new ones pile on faster than old ones drop off. A one-time purge feels great and then decays. A short, repeatable audit keeps the list honest.
Work top to bottom once a quarter, or any time a price increase or a forgotten renewal catches your eye. Most people find something to cut every single time.
The fastest version of this
Every step above is something Recurrings does automatically: it reads your statements to find the recurring charges, surfaces duplicates and price increases, and watches renewal dates so the warning comes before the money does — not after. The checklist is the manual version of exactly that.
Common questions
How often should I audit my subscriptions?
Once a quarter is plenty for most people. The best trigger is right after a price increase or a renewal you forgot about — that's usually when the waste shows up.
What should I cancel first?
Start with anything you haven't opened in 60 days, duplicates that overlap with something else you pay for, and free trials that quietly converted to paid. Those are the fastest wins.
How do I avoid re-subscribing to the same things?
Note why you cancelled next to each item, and set a reminder before any annual renewal you're unsure about. Recurrings can watch those renewal dates for you so nothing sneaks back.
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Run this audit once — or have it run continuously
Recurrings does this audit in the background, every day: it finds recurring charges, flags the unused ones, and warns you before each renewal.
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