When you download a new app it's easy to subscribe to anything – but you're probably paying too much.

Instead, fire up your laptop or desktop, make your way to the website and make that purchase there. Then login to the app. Whether it's social media like Facebook or YouTube, or Audible. The Washington Post's Tech Friend Newsletter offers this good advice in a recent post regarding the test paid subscriptions that Meta is offering in Europe.

YouTube Premium in the browser is $13.99 month in the US, and $18.99 a month in the iPhone app. Android is still $13.99 since Google owns YouTube. Essentially, companies are offsetting the fees they owe Apple or Google for using their stores by passing the cost onto you. As subscription prices go up, the holidays approach, and more and more service are requiring subscription access? It's a good practice that can save hundreds of dollars a year.

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