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National Streaming Day: 4 Ways to Save on all of Your Subscriptions

Alexis Zarycki May 13th
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Grab the remote, put some popcorn into your bowl, and prepare to watch a movie. On May 20th, the country celebrates National Streaming Day. Therefore, it is socially acceptable to watch all your favorite shows all day long.

TopCashback.com, the USA’s most generous cashback site, recently conducted a survey that found more than three-quarters of Americans have at least one streaming subscription. Three thousand and seventy-seven adults, aged 18 and older, were surveyed.

How do you save money with all those streaming services? Rebecca Gramuglia (she/her), the consumer expert at TopCashback.com, offers four tips to help you manage subscriptions, whether you are trying to reduce the number of streaming services you have or trying to save money when signing up.

  • Opt-in for an Extended Free Trial (If Possible)

    Check with your phone providers to see if you can score extended free trials. For example, Verizon offers free Disney+ and Discovery+ for six months, while AT&T has wireless and internet plans that include HBO Max. And if you’ve recently gotten a new Apple device, you’re eligible for a free three-month trial of Apple TV+.

  • 1. Evaluate Your Expenses

    Every few months, review your finances to ensure you aren’t paying for services you don’t use or need. Often, subscriptions are set on auto-pay, which can be convenient to avoid missing payments, but it will cost you more when forgotten about. And if you’re signing up for a free trial, set a reminder to cancel the subscription prior to the end date — unless you’d like to keep it.

    Pro-tip: Review the terms of your credit cards to see if you can earn extra cashback or rewards on streaming, and be sure to use that card when paying your bill.

  • Save when you Sign-up

    Before signing up for a new subscription, see if you can save by stacking applicable discounts. Search for promo codes or coupons online and shop through a cashback site, like TopCashback.com, for the highest percentage of your money back on qualifying purchases of streaming services like Disney+, Paramount+, ESPN+ and more.

    Pro-tip: If you want to sign up for more than one service, opt for a bundle. Available programs include Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu; Spotify with Hulu or Showtime; and DirecTV streaming and satellite packages.

  • Avoid Impulse Buying

    When it comes to streaming subscriptions, there are many options out there. So before you sign up for another one, take some time to research and determine which services best fit your lifestyle. For example, if you’re an avid Amazon shopper, Amazon Prime might be the fit for you.

    Pro-tip: If you’re trying to replace the cable, look for streaming services offering live TV, such as YouTube TV or Hulu + Live TV, allowing you to watch your favorite shows as they air on ABC, NBC, or CBS, among others.

Which Netflix Series Conducted the Most Unlawful Acts?

  • American Horror Story has the highest account of crime

    With a crime count of 30, American Horror Story takes the prize for the show with the most crime rates on Netflix. The horror series has its character, Tate Langdon, to thank for this achievement. In close second place is the triller, How to Get Away With Murder which has a crime count of 26, followed by You with 13 crime counts committed by Joe, the show’s protagonist and antagonist.

  • Tate Langdon is the most dangerous character on Netflix

    There is just something about villains…their sadistic qualities have the ability to captivate their audience. Well, let’s just say American Horror Story’s Tate Langdon understood the assignment. The 17-year-old psychiatric patient proves his nefarious capabilities on the hit horror show by committing a series of heinous crimes such as murder, assault, and abuse, making him the most dangerous character on Netflix. Right at the bottom, we have Black Mirror’s Liam and Power’s Tommy who only managed to achieve a crime count of eight each, making them the ‘least’ most dangerous character’s on the streaming platform.

  • Joe Goldberg is the show's biggest villain AND victim

    Joe clearly gets himself into a lot of difficulties during season 1 of You, resulting in him being the show’s top villain and victim, though he initiated 13 crimes, he was also on the receiving end of 6, including his attempted murder. Sam Keating is How To Get Away with Murder’s biggest victim, leading as the injured party of 41 crimes. Although Anibal from Power cropped up on our list as the show’s biggest victim, he sits at the bottom of the list after only suffering through 2 crimes.

  • Homicide is the most common crime with a count of 538

    Among the plethora of crimes to commit, it may not come as a surprise to find out that homicide is the most common crime on Netflix’s most nefarious shows. It is the most unlawful act committed, having 538 accounts of murder, with 22 examples apiece of conspiracy to murder and attempted murder. The runners-up include assault with 49 accounts and threats to kill with 46 accounts.

  • American Horror Story, Squid Game and Ozark display the most common injuries

    American Horror Story takes home the trophy for the most injury-happy series, lacerating or maiming people 108 times. Next up is the Korean drama series, Squid Game with 45 injuries in total, 36 of them were across just three episodes. How to Get Away with Murder and Ozark both take third place with 32 injuries apiece. 

  • 'Squid Game' for the WIN!

    If you’ve seen it, you probably won’t be surprised by its inclusion on this list: Squid Game is by far the most murderous franchise in our rankings, with a Deadliest Rating of 46230.21. This rating is almost 40,000 points higher than American Horror Story, which came in second place. It perhaps goes without saying that a game show based on using homicide as an entertainment medium would do well, overall, in the death stakes.

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