Finance · FORTUNE
Fortune #08
Good fortune
Small recurring charges can add up. Review subscriptions and other payments you no longer use.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“และราคาของสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งนั้น จะถูกจดจำในฐานะปริมาณชีวิตที่ต้องแลกมาเพื่อสิ่งนั้น”
— เฮนรี เดวิด ธอโร
นักเขียนและนักคิดชาวอเมริกัน ผู้เขียน Walden
- Person
- Henry David Thoreau
- Source work
- After December 6, 1845
- Source text
- And the cost of a thing it will be remembered as the amount of life it requires to be exchanged for it.
STORY & REFLECTION
Four quiet subscriptions
Guidance-based illustration · Four quiet subscriptions
Illustrative scene: Several apps charge an account each month. The owner remembers using two; the other two renew automatically without anyone in the household opening them.
She reviews statements, marks services actually used, cancels unwanted ones under their terms, and records renewal dates for the rest. Recurring spending becomes visible.
The Bank of Thailand describes a budget as expected income and expenses over a chosen period. Comparing the plan with actual transactions reveals where it needs adjusting.
A small recurring charge deserves a fresh decision.
Reflection
Small recurring costs can crowd out larger goals.
A small action today
Review your statement and cancel one service that no longer earns its cost.
A question to reflect on
Which recurring charge do you barely use?