Recently, I came across some intriguing topics. One of them is the average monthly subscription expenses of an individual.
Surprisingly, the average ranges from $100 to $400, varying depending on the region or country.
That number made me think twice, and I wanted to audit my expenses.
It only took me 2 minutes to realize that I was overpaying, and that was enough to just cancel every subscription, tool, and go for a full-blown reset.
What made me feel stupid was that I left entrepreneurship behind me, and the majority of the productivity tools I had, I haven’t used them for over a year.
I was just torching money, and I should have known better, but better late than never.
Why I Went For Resetting My Subscriptions
I believe it’s a smart financial decision, especially when you’re overpaying and can’t distinguish between valuable and non-valuable tools anymore.
Here’s what I try to get out of this:
- Clarity over consumption: Forcing a reset means I am forced to ask if I really use it, or how much value it brings right now.
- Clearing out digital clutter: For years, I wanted to embrace digital minimalism, and this is an opportunity to go for a financial detox.
- Subscription fatigue: I am tired of constant emails, notifications, and companies pushing new features I don’t want. But unsubscribing from all of them helps me to eliminate more distractions and gives me greater mental space
Going Native: Apple Apps
As an avid Apple and Mac user, I wanted to give the entire Apple ecosystem a try and figure out if this will be sufficient. Especially because macOS 26 and iPadOS 26 got me truly excited since I mostly work on an iPad Pro.
What I am mostly interested in is:
- Pages
- Notes
- Reminders
- Calendar
- iCloud Mail
I want to try a full clean setup with nothing but Apple native apps and see how far I can go and determine what I truly need. Need isn’t the same as wanting.
In a few weeks, I will write down my findings and be honest with myself about my needs and current career changes.
Close
Doing this full reset felt great. When I did, I was waiting for a few days before I made a more educated decision, and I purposefully did not watch any productivity content on YouTube so I could avoid the trap of comparison.
With the new iPadOS 26 coming, which I am already using in BETA, I got excited to make a switch, and I can’t wait to share my findings.