Holiday subscription renewal tracker spreadsheet

Before adding a holiday streaming offer or other subscription, write down its normal cost, billing cycle, renewal date and any trial end date. Compare it with subscriptions you already have. A low introductory price and a lower ongoing cost are different things, so review the provider's current terms yourself before deciding.

The Subscription Tracker has 60 rows for service, category, cost, weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly cycle, renewal date, payment method, trial end and notes. It calculates monthly and yearly costs, moves renewal dates forward and flags upcoming renewals or trial endings. Keep, Review, Cancel and Cancelled statuses feed the Cancel List, which shows potential savings and a cancel-by date. A $12 monthly subscription costs $144 over 12 unchanged payments; compare that recurring total with any one-time holiday offer.

Work through Review entries first, decide which services you still use, then carry out any cancellation directly with the provider. Record the outcome afterward; changing a spreadsheet status does not cancel a service. The Bill Tracker organizes other recurring bills, and the Paycheck Budget Planner assigns monthly bills to pay periods. The Home Budget Spreadsheet Library includes all three, plus nine other money and holiday planners, delivered through its download guide. Not financial or tax advice.

What you get

You get two files, a blank template and a filled-in example, plus a Start Here guide. Open them in Microsoft Excel, or upload them to Google Drive and open them with Google Sheets (free). You type in the input cells; the formulas, totals and charts update themselves.

Tips

• Enter the ongoing price and add introductory details in notes so the two do not get confused.
• Read the provider's cancellation and renewal terms before relying on a date in your checklist.
• Save a provider's confirmation separately and mark Cancelled only after completing its process.