The Federal Trade Commission has adopted a rule that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has adopted a 'click to cancel' rule, which aims to make it easier for people to end subscriptions. It will force companies to make subscription sign-ups and cancellations equally straightforward.

The "click to cancel" rule requires retailers, gyms and other businesses to get consumers' consent for subscriptions, auto-renewals and free trials that convert to paid memberships. The cancellation method must be "at least as easy to use" as the sign up process.

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday adopted a “click to cancel” rule that requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a service as it was to sign up. Signed up online? Click to cancel.

Canceling subscriptions can be a huge hassle. The FTC is trying to take the stress out. Consumers who sign up for subscriptions and memberships online have learned that canceling is often a far more complicated process than the sign-up.

Canceling services you no longer want or need could help you save money. The long-awaited Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule has been finalized. That means canceling your subscriptions is about to get easier.