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How Subscription Services are designed to BANKRUPT you
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this post was submitted on 13 Apr 2024
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Wanna know how to not be beholden to all these fees? Put in the effort to divorce yourself from these companies. You're paying for convenience. Go pick up your food yourself. Take the time to research products from different companies, and acknowledge and be patient that they won't be there immediately. Cultivate your own media library. Find replacement software if at all possible. All of these things take much more effort, but you'll save yourself the money and you'll stop supporting these damn companies that are raiding your bank accounts. Obviously some subscriptions are impossible to avoid, like a cell phone plan, home internet, work-related things, etc. But how anyone pays triple for a meal is just baffling. And some people do it every. Single. Day.
AlternativeTo is a great way to find free/open source software alternatives to whatever you’re currently using.
Thank you for this! I've been looking to find something to replace QuickBooks, and this seems super helpful, much appreciated.
I just wish they hadn't split description and alternative listings into two separate pages. It was way better before.
I haven't been to a theater in more than a decade, I almost never eat at places that traditionally request tips (cause I don't agree with it), and I have literally never once ever used a service like Uber or DoorDash.
Helps avoid adding new costs to my lifestyle by simply trying not to care about these things. I don't trust people, and I don't mind driving, so I would never use on eof those services, amd I feel like my couch and TV at home look and sound better than a theater, amd I'm more comfortable.
Another tip, if you ever get the itch for a new car, instead go pay for a car detail cleaning. It'll make you feel good for a while and is far cheaper.
This is the way.