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What the Tech? How Free Trials Can End Up Costing You

As a tech reporter, I download an unusually high number of smartphone apps. It’s almost always because I’m trying them out so you don’t have to pay for what you don’t want or need. Occasionally, I used to forget to cancel “free trials” for apps and got stuck paying for an annual subscription I was never going to use. Oh,…

What the Tech? The Problem with Free Trials

It’s the latest way app makers are trying to make money. Free trials! 7 or 3 days free so you can see if you like them or not. Trouble is, it’s often a trick. Free trials convert to paid subscriptions when they run out. Charged to the credit card you have stored with Apple or Google. Most people who get…