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> I really don't think it's crazy to think a person could spend $200/mo+ on recurring subscriptions. That does seem pretty crazy to me.
by barrucadu 5y ago
> I really don't think it's crazy to think a person could spend $200/mo+ on recurring subscriptions.
That does seem pretty crazy to me.
- JadoJodo 5y agoI suppose I mean that I don't think it's unreasonable to think that there are many people out there paying for: Music streaming ($5-30/mo), video streaming ($10-75/mo), Apple/Google OS services ($5-30/mo), email ($5-10/mo), shopping (e.g., Prime, Walmart, etc. -- $5-10/mo), audiobooks, delivery, backups, gaming, home monitoring, etc., etc., etc. I mean, we've been hearing about automobiles having subscriptions, for goodness’ sake!
- heliodor 5y agoI don't think of Prime or Costco as subscriptions. They're money that offsets other costs. Costco especially. The 2% yearly rebate more than pays the subscription fee. The food is much cheaper than any other grocery store I have access to and of higher quality. The hard goods they sell save me a ton of money because they have already figured out on my behalf what a good quality middle-of-the-road product is, whether a metal ladder or a mattress. It takes a lot of time to research products.
- heliodor 5y ago> I mean, we've been hearing about automobiles having subscriptions, for goodness’ sake! The world will try to tempt you to make you part with your money. It's your job to figure out how to say no. At least now we have choice. In the caveman days, you got beat up and your stuff was taken by force.
- silicon2401 5y agoMany people today reject the idea of personal accountability. To them, having to say no is equivalent to being forced to say yes.
- fuzzy2 5y agoIs it though? Spotify, Amazon, Netflix, this app, that app, maybe Office 365, iCloud, PlayStation Plus, video gym, maybe some news outlets you like…