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ADHD and Subscriptions: A 15-Minute Audit
Subscriptions are designed to be forgotten. A 15-minute audit finds the ones you’re paying for and don’t use, plus a simple system to stop new ones sneaking in.
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The short version
- Subscriptions renew quietly, which makes them a classic ADHD tax.
- A 15-minute audit of statements and your phone finds most of them.
- Keep one list with renewal dates and use one card for all subscriptions.
Subscriptions are built to be forgotten: small amounts, automatic renewals, no envelope in the mail. For ADHD brains that work on “out of sight, out of mind,” they’re an easy leak.
The 15-minute audit
- Check your phone. On iPhone and Android you can see app subscriptions in your account settings.
- Search your email for “receipt,” “renewal” and “subscription.”
- Scan two months of card statements for recurring charges.
- Write each one down with its cost, how often it bills and when it renews.
- Mark each: Keep, Cancel or Review.
The 30-day rule
If you haven’t used it in 30 days, it’s a candidate to cancel. You can almost always rejoin later.
Stop new ones sneaking in
- One card for all subscriptions, so they’re easy to spot.
- One list with renewal dates, reviewed monthly.
- Free trials: cancel right after signing up (many keep running until the end date), or set an alert three days before it ends.
- Turn off auto-renew on annual plans and decide when the reminder comes.
| Subscription | Cost | Renews | Used in 30 days? | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streaming service | $15.49/mo | 3rd | No | Cancel |
| Cloud storage | $29.99/yr | March | Yes | Keep |
| Fitness app | $12.99/mo | 18th | No | Review |
Canceling one $15 subscription you don’t use saves $186 a year.
Our ADHD tax calculator shows the yearly cost of every leak you find.
Try it: ADHD Tax CalculatorAdd up late fees, forgotten subscriptions, missed returns and rush costs to see your yearly ADHD tax.
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