The rule will go into effect in about six months and seeks to save consumers “time and money,” according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Subscriptions are getting much easier to manage thanks to the new FTC "Click to Cancel" rule that blocks companies from deceptive or malicious tactics that keep customers from canceling.

The FTC adopted a final rule requiring businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up.

A divided Federal Trade Commission adopted a powerful rule Thursday that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one.

Slated to take effect in 180 days, the new rule also tries to prevent sellers from charging for services simply because the user failed to take action, such as forcing payment after a free trial.

Subscription providers will be required to inform customers what they're signing up for, obtain customer consent, and provide clear mechanisms to cancel.

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

After proposing the rule last year, the FTC received thousands of comments from consumers who had trouble canceling services, and advocates who criticized practices at gym chain P

The Federal Trade Commission has made it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions. In a decision that went down along party lines, the agency voted to ratify a “click-to-cancel” rule that will require providers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one.

The Federal Trade Commission is announcing a finalized rule to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions and memberships they just don’t want anymore.