Katherine Hamilton

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Why a Lifetime Subscription Might Not Last You a Lifetime · 10 Jul 2024 podcast

Quite a few things. matched

You definitely want to pay attention to the fine print. matched

One example of this is a lifetime subscription can be for the lifetime of your device. matched

It can also be the lifetime of a company. matched

So thinking about the company is going to merge, be bought out. matched

shut down or if the product itself might change during your lifetime, that can change the parameters of a lifetime subscription. matched

One example of this is SiriusXM, which is a broadcasting company. matched

There was a lawsuit against that company in 2019 because they had a lifetime subscription where consumers thought they were purchasing a subscription for their lifetime. matched

But SiriusXM argued that it was the lifetime of your car or your device where you were streaming. matched

their product. matched

And so once you sold your car, you no longer had that subscription. matched

And the consumers actually ended up winning the lawsuit against Sirius XM because they were able to successfully argue that they paid for a subscription for their lifetime. matched

Yes. matched

Paying attention to how long do you think the company or the product will last is one question you should ask yourself. matched

You should also ask if it's your lifetime or something else's lifetime. matched

And also looking at what exactly you're getting. matched

Are you getting the basic product, the premium product? matched

Will the company be upselling you various aspects even after you've paid this one-time fee? matched

And thinking about for yourself, is it still worth it if they will be upselling you? matched

The main thing is considering how often you're going to be using it. matched

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