Free trials

A free 30-day trial to an online movie rental service like Netflix or even a cheap online service can sound pretty worth it when you aren’t able to afford the luxury of a full-time subscription for that magazine. However, this type of freebie can get expensive extremely quickly. Since many trial offers have the tendency to automatically turn into paid subscriptions when you don’t call or write the company to cancel, you could find yourself with an unexpected bill down the road.

Before you decide to accept any trial offers that you might come across you really have to look over the agreement to be sure you find the terms agreeable. Of course, if you decide to go forward with any deal that requires a cancellation to be rid of it, be sure to mark your calendar; and call before the trial period is up otherwise you will be getting that bill or debit from your credit card or bank. Being even a day late in canceling could result in a monthly or even a yearly membership fee. So BEWARE!