You get on the Netflix plan thinking you’ve scored such a great deal. Unlimited movies per month! By the time I’m done plundering the cinema archives, I’ll be only paying cents a film! Take that, movie theater and rental store! But then slowly your interest wanes as the novelty wears off. Soon that early Bergman flick is collecting dust and you realize you’re paying a monthly fee for a red and white coffee coaster…

If this describes you, it’s a good time to reevaluate whether you could downgrade your Netflix package to fewer discs and still be okay with life.

Mail Order Movie Rentals [Shoebox]

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