I Left My Coffee and Protein Bar on the Counter — And I Don’t Regret It

Today, I stopped at the gas station, just chasing a simple craving. A hankering, really. I wasn’t looking for much—just a cold Starbucks Lite and a protein bar to hold me over until lunch. Something I’ve done a hundred times without thinking. But when the cashier rang me up and said, “That’ll be $10.98,” I didn’t reach …

The Subscription Model: From Convenience to Greed

In the digital era, the evolution of apps and services has shifted drastically from one-time payments to subscription-based models. Initially, when apps first emerged, they were affordable, priced between $.99 to $1.00, making them accessible to many. However, the landscape has transformed dramatically, with many apps adopting subscription models that can cost as much as …