Why I Can’t Stop Wasting Money on Subscriptions I Never Use, According to Experts by Julia Glum Last year I became obsessed with getting a perfect credit score, and it turned out I was just too young to have an 850. Now, in a fun 2019 development, my neuroses are now officially costing me money. Like any good millennial, I have a ton of monthly subscriptions. I pay for Amazon Prime, Dropbox, Spotify, Squarespace, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.