Statewide Iowa — Iowans are being warned to look over their credit card statements during this first month of the new year as there may be charges for unwanted subscription services.
Consumer protection advocate Michael Domke says many people agree to sample services for an introductory fee and don’t realize they’re being charged every month — or that the price went up.
The fine print can sometimes be tricky, and Domke says you also might have signed up for a subscription without even realizing it.
With so much click-bait on social media outlets, Domke says it’s very easy to get duped into paying — or overpaying — for an app or service these days.
Domke says to go through your credit card and bank statements, line by line, to make sure you’re not paying for something you don’t use or don’t want.
