Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Everything used to be a one-time purchase, but now... it feels like EVERYTHING charges you monthly (with never-ending price hikes as a bonus).
Streaming, software, apps — even things that never used to cost anything at all.
So how did we get here?
And more importantly… why does it feel impossible to escape?
Let's discuss.
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