Free trials are an excellent way to test out products and services before shelling out yourhard-earned money.
After all, who can resist testing a new streaming service, such as Paramount+ or YouTube TV?
But you may not want to pay for a subscription, so youll need to cancel the free trial.
Trials last for a limited period before you oughta decide whether to commit or cancel them.
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But they can end up costing you if youre not careful.
And you dont want to overdraft your account if you dont cancel in time.
In addition to hoping you dont cancel, companies want to see to it they get paid.
You wont have to worry about remembering to do it whenever the trial ends.
Some dont and will cut you off as soon as you submit your cancellation.
Then youve wasted the opportunity to test out the service.
Using a virtual credit card is another tactic to avoid paying for subscriptions past the trial period.
Virtual credit cards are credit card numbers issued by some banks,credit card companiesand independent financial companies.
(You dont actually get a physical card.)
Then theres the strategy of simply canceling your free trial right before it ends.
Set a reminder (or two) to cut your ties with the service before payment is due.
Most companies arent going to send you a reminder that your free period is about to be over.
Mark your calendar, set an alert on your phone or do whatever you oughta remember to cancel.
double-check you read over the cancellation policy when you sign up for a free trial.
There will probably be multiple prompts to convince you not to cancel, but dont let them sway you.
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In every case, double-check you complete all the steps to confirm your cancellation.
Lots of companies send email confirmations.
These guidelines are based on canceling directly through each service.
How to Cancel an Adobe Free Trial
Here are the steps tocancel a free trial of Adobe.
How to Cancel an Apple Music Free Trial
Cancel your Apple Music free trialby following the steps below.
How to Cancel an Apple TV+ Free Trial
Cancel your Apple TV+ free trialby following the steps below.
How to Cancel an Audible Free Trial
Heres how tocancel your free trial of Audible.
Seeherefor additional instructions on how to cancel if you signed up using a different order distributor.
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How to Cancel a FuboTV Free Trial
Cancel your FuboTV free trialby following the steps below.
How to Cancel a Hulu Free Trial
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How to Cancel a Paramount+ Free Trial
Cancel your Paramount+ free trialby following the steps below.
How to Cancel a Showtime Free Trial
Seeherefor information about how to cancel your subscription through third parties.
guide on Starzs websitefor additional information.
How to Cancel a YouTube Premium Free Trial
Cancel your YouTube Premium free trialby following the steps below.
How to Cancel a YouTube TV Free Trial
Cancel your YouTube TV free trialby following the steps below.
Check outGoogles support pagefor additional information about canceling on an Android or Apple mobile gadget.
Nicole Dow is a former senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
Michael Archambault is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
