{
  "id": 13009668,
  "title": "UAE subscription creep: How ‘just Dh30’ adds up to thousands a year – and what to cut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uae-subscription-creep-how-just-dh30-adds-up-to-thousands-a-year-and",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T02:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/uae-subscription-creep-how-just-dh30-adds-up-to-thousands-a-year-and-what-to-cut-1.500703977"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UAE residents often find themselves paying for numerous subscriptions without realizing the impact on their monthly budget. Little monthly fees, such as Dh30, can quickly add up to Dh360 a year, and if multiple subscriptions are present, the annual expense can reach Dh3,600. The issue is that these small charges often go unnoticed, as they are automatically billed, and the total cost is not easily visible. Experts suggest reevaluating each subscription to assess its value and potential cost, and to review all recurring expenses to prevent the budget from being overwhelmed by subscription creep.",
  "summary": "Nobody decides to spend Dh500 a month on apps they never open. And well, it happens. Dh30 is just trickling away morosely. I’ll be honest. Beyond my streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Spotify, all firmly non-negotiable), I would signed up to a scattering of websites (including a random cooking one, because I was so intrigued by a recipe) and reading platforms. Every month the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}