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Endless Expenses: Modern Life in The Subscription Model

It is almost like feeding a parking meter, 24/7, and 365 days a year. Life in the early 21st Century is increasingly characterized by what marketing specialists dubbed The Subscription Model.

Endless Expenses: Modern Life in The Subscription Model

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Life in the early 21st Century is increasingly characterized by what marketing specialists dubbed The Subscription Model.

For many Americans, it is starting to feel like we are "renting" our lives.

It is bad enough having taxes, mortgage payments, and insurance costs, but adding umpteen subscriptions is burdensome.

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Life in the early 21st Century is increasingly characterized by what marketing specialists dubbed The Subscription Model. For many Americans, it is starting to feel like we are "renting" our lives. It is bad enough having taxes, mortgage payments, and insurance costs, but adding umpteen subscriptions is burdensome.

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