Cancel Netflix and use these 10 apps to stream free movies and TV shows instead

[Zach Epstein]

• Pay TV, Netflix, and other paid streaming services are great, but tens of millions of people have fallen on hard times due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and they're looking for ways to cut costs and save some cash.
• Temporarily cancelling nonessential services like Netflix is a great way to save money each month, and then you can restart your subscription once you're back on your feet.
• If you're worried that scrapping Netflix or pay TV might leave you without any good movies and TV shows to watch, definitely check out our roundup of 10 great services that stream movies and TV series for free.

People across the country and around the world have fallen on hard times. The novel coronavirus pandemic is more contagious and more deadly than any similar outbreaks in recent history, and it's going to be a long time before life goes back to normal. Until better treatments are available and vaccine are eventually developed, the only way to slow the spread of COVID-19 is to keep people away from each other as much as possible. Even with many nonessential businesses having reopened across the country, tens of millions of people still find themselves without jobs.

So many Americans across the country are being impacted financially by the measures we needed to take in order to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. With new COVID-19 cases now skyrocketing in most states, even more people could soon be impacted by a second round of lockdowns. Among them, many hourly workers and other people living paycheck to paycheck are being hit the hardest. If your finances have taken a big hit because of the pandemic, you're undoubtedly looking for ways to cut back on any and all expenses that aren't absolutely essential. Well, here's some unsolicited advice: Cancel pay TV, Netflix, and any other video services you currently subscribe to.

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