Catch the quiet price increase

Recurring charges watched for increases, so the $2 creep gets noticed the month it starts.

Subscription prices rise the way rent does: quietly, regularly, and always 'just a couple of dollars.' Three services a year times five years is real money.

The notification email exists, technically -- buried under a subject line designed to be skipped, which is exactly the business model.

THE ROUTINE

What it does

This routine watches your recurring charges and flags the ones that increased: what went up, by how much, and what it costs you annually now.

You catch the creep in month one, when canceling or downgrading is a two-minute decision instead of a sunk cost.

Try the prompt

Copy this prompt into a new Littlebird routine. Edit the days and times to fit your schedule.

COPY THIS PROMPT
Every month check my subscriptions for any price increases and flag them

Set it up in three steps

  1. Open Littlebird and go to Routines, then create a new routine.
  2. Paste the prompt above. Adjust the days and times to fit your schedule.
  3. Littlebird runs it on schedule from then on. Pause or edit it anytime with auto-pause.
VS. CHAT SKILLS

Why not just use a skill?

Skills are a good demo. You open a chat, paste in yesterday's context, and get a pretty solid answer -- once.

Tomorrow you do the whole thing again: same paste, same wait. The skill does not know your meetings, your threads, or what changed since Monday.

This routine knows all of that before it runs. It fires on schedule and hands you the result where you already work.

FAQ

How does it detect a hike?

Same charge, bigger number. The routine compares recurring amounts across runs and flags the jumps.

Will it cancel the subscription?

It flags; you decide. Some hikes are worth it -- the point is choosing, not sleepwalking.

How often does it check?

Monthly by default. Tighten it in the prompt if your subscriptions are numerous.

Is Mac the only option?

Currently Mac only. If Windows is your world, the waitlist on the site is the move -- you will hear first.

How do Windows folks get access?

Mac for now, Windows later. The waitlist on Littlebird's site gets the announcement the moment it ships.

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