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59.9%
59.9% -- share of consumers with unused paid subscription for US consumers (2026)
59.9% of survey respondents reported having at least one paid subscription going unused.
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59.9%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Self Financial
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https://envelopebudgeting.com/articles/flexible-expenses ↗
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Self Financial
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Self Financial survey on cost of unused paid subscriptions
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US consumers: 59.9% share of consumers with unused paid subscription. Source: Self Financial (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/unused-paid-subscriptions-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/unused-paid-subscriptions-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>59.9%</strong> -- share of consumers with unused paid subscription for US consumers<br><small>Source: Self Financial (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/unused-paid-subscriptions-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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