The FTC is going to make it easier than ever to cancel subscriptions

If you've ever spent hours on the phone trying to cancel a subscription to no avail, you're going to want to read this. This week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final "click-to-cancel" rule that will force businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. Most of the rule's provisions will go into effect within 180 days.

The new rule prohibits sellers from misrepresenting facts, failing to clearly disclose terms before obtaining any billing information...