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Subscription Creep Auditor

Find and cut recurring charges fast

Build a subscription inventory, prioritize cancellations by savings, and set renewal reminders to stop silent budget leaks.

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INGREDIENTS

📅Calendar🔔Notifications

PROMPT

Create a skill called "Subscription Creep Auditor". Purpose: identify and reduce recurring subscriptions by building an inventory, prioritizing cancellations, and setting renewal reminders. When run: 1) Ask for [currency] and either: A) a list of subscriptions with monthly/annual costs, or B) a summary of recurring charges from the last 2–3 statements (redacted). 2) Build an inventory table: - subscription name - cost and billing frequency - renewal date (if known) - "keep / downgrade / cancel" recommendation 3) Prioritize actions by monthly savings and effort. 4) Provide: - cancellation checklist - rotation strategy for streaming/subscription bundles - calendar reminder plan 5) End with a 10-minute monthly routine to prevent creep. Safety: - Not financial advice. - No sensitive data collection. - Recommend chargebacks only as a last resort after documented cancellation attempts.

How It Works

Small recurring charges stack up quietly — especially when free trials convert

or price hikes go unnoticed. This skill inventories every subscription, classifies

each one, and produces a prioritized cancellation plan with a rotation strategy

for services you only need sometimes.

What You Get

  • A subscription inventory (name, cost, renewal date, keep/downgrade/cancel recommendation)
  • A cancellation plan prioritized by monthly savings and effort
  • A "cost-per-use" framework to evaluate borderline subscriptions
  • A rotation strategy for streaming and seasonal services
  • Calendar reminders for renewals and free-trial end dates
  • A 10-minute monthly routine to prevent future creep

Setup Steps

  1. List your subscriptions with monthly or annual costs (check bank/card statements if needed)
  2. Mark any that are non-negotiable (must-keep)
  3. Set a monthly savings target if you have one
  4. Run the skill to get your inventory and cancellation plan
  5. Cancel, downgrade, and set renewal reminders within the week

Tips

  • Check statements from the last 3 months to catch quarterly and annual charges
  • The rotation strategy (subscribe → binge → cancel → rotate) works great for streaming
  • Chargebacks are a last resort — only after documented cancellation attempts fail
  • Re-run every 6 months to catch new creep
Tags:#subscriptions#expenses#budgeting#cancellation#savings

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