Digital subscriptions and donations

 My digital subscriptions have added up. It's a relatively new way to spend money, and these subscription plans have all kinds of ways to lure you into their monthly or yearly payment memberships. They, in a sense, trap you because they. have data you may not want to lose. So just as I am in the midst of decluttering my home in real time, I have to begin a decluttering of my digital subscriptions as well. How will I do that? When will I do that? 

I don't want to delete these subscriptions too hastily because each membership represents some valuable data that I don't want to lose right away, but I also don't want to keep paying for digital subscriptions that I rarely use--that money can be better spent elsewhere. 

Right now, my digital subscriptions include the following:

• photo/video subscriptions
• history/genealogy sites
• political sites - typically sites that support truthful information share/research and honorable advocacy
• entertainment sites - movies/films/documentaries/news/television/comedy

I had hoped to delete a few of these sites by the start of 2026, but it now looks like I'll be analyzing and deleting some of the sites by the start of 2027 instead. 

Similar to digital subscriptions, I donate to causes that I choose on a number of digital sites as well. For the most part, I am happy with the organizations I've chosen to donate to, however, I also want to revisit that arena in the year ahead with my husband to ensure that we are supporting causes we truly believe in and causes that we believe make a positive difference in the lives of people and the planet. Onward.