62. Habit of the Week: Review Your Monthly Business Subscriptions

This Week’s Habit:

Review Your Monthly Business Subscriptions to optimize expenses and streamline your business operations.

What You’ll Learn:

• How reviewing your subscriptions helps eliminate unnecessary costs.
• Why tracking your tools ensures you’re only paying for what you use.
• Simple steps to conduct a subscription audit and maintain financial efficiency.

Practical Steps to Get Started:

1. List All Subscriptions – Use a Google Sheet or Notion to track costs and usage.
2. Assess Value – Determine if each tool is essential, underused, or redundant.
3. Make Decisions – Keep what’s necessary, cancel what’s not, and explore alternatives.
4. Update Your Tracking – Maintain a subscription log to stay organized.
5. Set Payment Reminders – Add renewal dates to your calendar to avoid surprise charges.

Who This Episode Is For:

Web designers and solopreneurs looking to take control of their business expenses and ensure every tool they pay for adds value.

Reflection on Last Week’s Habit:

What I Learned from Saying No More Often

Last week, I focused on setting boundaries and turning down projects that weren’t the right fit. A structured schedule and focus week made it easier to say no without guilt, leading to extra time for long-overdue business updates. Revamping my intake process was a major breakthrough, helping me better filter inquiries before they reach my inbox. Moving forward, I plan to be more intentional about protecting my work hours and refining my business processes.

Resources Mentioned:

https://www.rocketmoney.com/

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About your host: Cami MacNamara, better known as WebCami, has 20+ years of experience running a successful one-person web design business. She’s a former Seattle WordPress Meetup volunteer (2018–2023), a WordPress speaker, and the author of the Web Designer Habits newsletter (formerly HabitsWP). Cami also moderates the WebCami Cafe Facebook group, a supportive space for web designers. With over 600 websites designed and 200+ managed monthly, she’s passionate about sharing habits and strategies to help web designers be happier and more productive.

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