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'Click to Cancel' Is Dead. Here Are 3 Other Ways to Find and Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-28 00:00:00

The Click to Cancel rule is supposed to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Viva Tung/Getty Images It's easy to rack up streaming subscriptions and other monthly services with just a few taps or clicks. Cancelling them, however, can be a bit trickier. The Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule would have made it easy to cancel unwanted subscriptions. However, this rule, was blocked by the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on July 8, a week before i

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Subscriptions Could Be Killing Your Budget. Here's How I Saved $400 in 15 Minutes

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-28 23:50:00

Rocket Money saved me $400 on unwanted subscriptions. It even canceled them for me. Getty Images/Rocket Money/Amy Kim/CNET The last thing anyone wants to do in this economy is lose money. But you may be bleeding cash without even realizing it. A recent CNET study found that the average US consumer spends around $200 a year on subscriptions they aren't using. I've done it myself. It's all too easy to sign up for a free trial or service and forget about it. Subscription companies are happy to ta

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This new Gmail tool lets you declutter your inbox in seconds - here's how to use it

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-05 00:30:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET A few months ago, Google rolled out a new feature for Gmail on Android that makes it easier to clean out your inbox by showing a single list of all your subscriptions and providing a simple way to unsubscribe from these lists. Also: Run out of Gmail storage? How I got another 15GB for free and without losing any files Google officially expanded the feature today, making the announcement in a blog post that "Manage Subscriptions" is now showing up on Gmail for desk

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The FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Rule Is Blocked. Here's What That Means for Your Subscriptions

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-06 03:11:00

The Click to Cancel rule is supposed to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. Viva Tung/Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule -- which would have made it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions -- has been blocked by the US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The rule was set to take effect on July 14. "Click to cancel" would have required businesses to clearly disclose terms and obtain informed consent before charging for a subscriptio

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I unsubscribed from 20 lists in seconds with Gmail's new tool - here's how to use it

zdnet.com Artie Beaty 2025-08-07 08:45:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET A few months ago, Google rolled out a new feature for Gmail on Android that makes it easier to clean out your inbox by showing a single list of all your subscriptions and providing a simple way to unsubscribe from these lists. Also: Run out of Gmail storage? How I got another 15GB for free and without losing any files Google officially expanded the feature today, making the announcement in a blog post that "Manage Subscriptions" is now showing up on Gmail for desk

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US court strikes down 'click-to-cancel' rule designed to make unsubscribing easy

news.ycombinator.com Joseph Gedeon 2025-08-08 01:59:31

A federal rule designed to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up for them has been struck down by a US federal appeals court just days before it was scheduled to take effect. The US court of appeals for the eighth circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required companies to allow consumers to cancel subscriptions using the same method they used to sign up, after finding that the commission behind it failed to follow required procedur

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Gmail’s new subscription management is here to declutter your inbox

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-09 00:22:51

With decades of online life behind us, many people are using years-old email addresses. Those inboxes are probably packed with subscriptions you've picked up over the years, and you probably don't need all of them. Gmail is going to make it easier to manage them with a new feature rolling out on mobile and web. Google's existing unsubscribe prompts are evolving into a one-stop shop for all your subscription management needs, a feature that has been in the works for a weirdly long time. The pitc

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Gmail is making it easier to manage your newsletters and mailing lists on the web

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-23 16:30:28

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Gmail is rolling out a new “Manage subscriptions” page on its web client to help users easily declutter their inboxes. This page lists all your mailing lists, shows their email frequency, and provides a simple one-click unsubscribe button for each sender. The feature is gradually becoming available on the web and has been rolling out on the Android app since late April. Signing up for newsletters and mailing lists is a great way to stay up to date on

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Proton Mail is rolling out a tool to help you get rid of those unwanted subscriptions

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-08-28 20:06:46

TL;DR Proton Mail is rolling out a feature called “Newsletters view.” Newsletters view is a focused space that organizes all of your subscriptions in one place to help you declutter your inbox. It features two separate tabs for quick access to active subscriptions and mail lists from which you’ve unsubscribed. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of email sitting in your inbox. Things like promos, job alerts, store updates, and more can often make up the bulk of the messages waiting for

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Don't Let Sneaky Subscriptions Ruin Your Budget. Americans Spend More Than $1,000 a Year on These Services, CNET Survey Finds

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-09 23:45:00

Cole Kan/CNET Looking for ways to cut back on your budget? Start with your subscriptions. Think about how much you're paying monthly for your Netflix, Amazon Prime and Instacart subscriptions alone. The costs can quickly add up. CNET's second annual subscription survey found that the average US adult spends $1,080 per year on subscriptions -- averaging to $90 per month. Even more alarming, US adults are wasting nearly $200 a year on unused subscriptions. With prices remaining high and tariffs

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Latest Tech News

'Click to Cancel' Is Dead. Here Are 3 Other Ways to Find and Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions

Subscriptions Could Be Killing Your Budget. Here's How I Saved $400 in 15 Minutes

This new Gmail tool lets you declutter your inbox in seconds - here's how to use it

The FTC's 'Click to Cancel' Rule Is Blocked. Here's What That Means for Your Subscriptions

I unsubscribed from 20 lists in seconds with Gmail's new tool - here's how to use it

US court strikes down 'click-to-cancel' rule designed to make unsubscribing easy

Gmail’s new subscription management is here to declutter your inbox

Gmail is making it easier to manage your newsletters and mailing lists on the web

Proton Mail is rolling out a tool to help you get rid of those unwanted subscriptions

Don't Let Sneaky Subscriptions Ruin Your Budget. Americans Spend More Than $1,000 a Year on These Services, CNET Survey Finds

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