The $9.99 Life: How Subscriptions Took Over Everything

There’s a moment that happens when you’re reviewing your banking app and you spot a charge for $12.99 that looks vaguely familiar. You stare at it. “LumiBox Premium”? “StreamVault Plus”? You definitely signed up for something, probably during a free trial six months ago, maybe while half-watching TV. You mentally file it under “deal with […]