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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 01:41 PM
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I'm thinking of subscribing to a satellite communication service. That got me wondering how many paid information/communication subscriptions or accounts everyone has. It seems they are everywhere and you may not even remember all of them, like S2ki.com. I think I'm probably on the low side. Here are the subscriptions I can think of, and I'm not counting Barbara's. I'm not including utilities like electricity, water, or gas and I'm not including club dues like a real world car club. Also, I'm not including financial services of any kind. I'm trying to keep this limited to communication, information and entertainment.

Magazines:

1. Road and Track
2. Car and Driver
3. On The Water
4. Boating
(I'm not counting the Hagerty magazine as that comes with the insurance and doe not require a separate payment or renewal. I'm also not counting Healey Marque as that comes with the Healey club membership)

Entertainment/News:

5. Cable TV One of the biggest packages with premium channels and on demand.
(I'm not counting Net Flix because I'm on my son's subscription.)

Internet:

6. Fios (ISP)
7. The Hull Truth (the only forum site for which I pay to be a member so that I can sell things)
8. Fish Track (this site provides information about sea conditions. This year I'll probably subscribe to a different site)
9. Navionics (This site turns your phone into a marine GPS. A must-have for mariners)

Communication:

10. Home land line
11. Cell phone service with data plan

I think that's it for me. My number is eleven. Feel free to list yours. You may jog my memory on something I pay for but can't remember.
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 02:32 PM
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Magazines & Newspapers
1. New York Times (On LIne and Sunday Edition)
2. New York Magazine
3. Various Accounting Journals (that come with membership in various accounting societies)
4. Meshing Gears (Online publication of the Central New Jersey MG Club)
5. Wood & Steel (free magazine to owners of Taylor Guitars)

Entertainment:
1. Fios (Basic Plus no premium channels)
2. Netflix (I almost never watch but my wife and sons do)

Internet
1. S2KI

Communication & Security
1. Land LIne & Internet (via Fios)
2. Verizon (Cell phones)
3. ADT

Shopping
1. Costco membership
2. BJs membership

Auto:
1. AAA Northeast region

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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 02:34 PM
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One - Xfinity/Comcast
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 02:44 PM
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I have a few:

Newspaper delivered:
1. Plattsburgh Press

Entertainment:
1. Directv

Internet:
1. Verizon DSL
2. S2KI

Communication:
1. Verizon landline
2. +1's cell phone...Verizon

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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 02:49 PM
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Wow suscriptions:
Newspaper: (yep delivered to the door) Phila Inquirer
Magazines: Autoweek
Woodworkers Journal
Woodcraft
Cell: Verizon
Cable: Verizon (H)
Comcast (B)
Entertainment: Netflix
HBO
Hulu
Amazon
Audible
Pandora (looking at YouTube Red)
I am registered at a number of websites, mostly car, but I do not get pushes, so I guess that is not a subscription.
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 02:56 PM
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Magazines:
-Car and Driver
-Consumer Report (more for full web site access than for the mag.)
-Smithsonian
Communications
-Cingular Wireless
Internet:
-CableOne Broadband
-C.G.P. Grey YouTube channel (Patreon)
Podcasts
-The Skeptics Guide to the Universe (Patreon)
-Hello Internet (Patreon)
Radio Lab, Freakonomics, and some other podcasts that I subscribe to but don't pay anything to support.
Entertainment:
-Hulu
-Amazon Prime
-Netflix
Misc:
AAA
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 03:37 PM
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The heavy hitters.
comcast, phone/internet/cable
Verizon, 5 smartphones. phone warranties.
Netflix, ( almost forgot)

sirius Xm for 4 cars.
MB Mbrace for 4 cars.

One premium credit card ( maybe 2) w/ annual fee
automobile and motor trend, just renewed.
s2ki
AAA
USGA membership
MGA golf handicap

I'd love to add monthly golf dues at the club but I can't get barb to settle into a monogamist relationship with one course.
She likes to swing at all of the courses....

And of course probably the most expensive,
as a parent there doesn't seem to be an opt out option on that one.
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 03:54 PM
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Magazines:

1. Grass Roots Motorsports
2. Car and Driver
3. Motorcyclist

Internet:

4. Spectrum (ISP)
5. MotoGP Video Subscription (Motorcycle Racing)
6. MotoAmerica Video Subscription (Motorcycle Racing)
7. Amazon Prime (Video and Music Streaming)

Communication:

8. Home land line
9. TracFone (Less than $100/yr.)
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 04:14 PM
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Magazines
0 -
Communication
Phone (included with cable)
Cell phone x 2 (one cheap trac fone)
Internet:
Amazon Prime
Netflix
Xfinity for Cable TV and internet
Other
AAA
Porsche forum (we don't play if we want to pay) JT wants the option to be our "associate member" so he bought the membership. It wasn't top on our list.
XM radio Jeep 12 months P car 6 months
AARP membership (like the discounts)
YMCA worth every penny.
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Old Mar 20, 2019 | 04:36 PM
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Magazines
Readers Digest
Travel & Leisure (freebie)
Eating Well (freebie)
Health (freebie)
Cooking Light (freebie)
Better Homes & Gardens (freebie)

Newspaper
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Internet
Amazon Prime
Netflix

Communications
Armstrong Internet
Verizon Cell Service

Other
AAA
AARP
SiriusXM - Wife's car 12 month
SiriusXM - S2000 6 months
Medina Rec Center
BJ's Membership
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