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With subscriptions now the norm of the app world, I wanted to take a closer look & see how those little monthly microtransactions added up.
$9.99/Month App App Store Jul 9 Written By BasicAppleGuy With subscriptions now the norm of the app world, I wanted to take a closer look & see how those little monthly micro-transactions added up. When I wanted to convince myself to stop buying coffee at University and brew my own at home, I calculated the time it would take me to complete my degree and multiplied it by the number of coffees I bought each semester. At $3/coffee (black, nothing fancy) purchased on average four times per week across 4.5 years of school, the total came to roughly $1,700. And when I crunched the numbers I'd spend
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