{
  "id": 13916841,
  "title": "Cancel Microsoft 365 and get the same apps for life for a one-time payment of $115",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/cancel-microsoft-365-and-get-the-same-apps-for-life-for-a-one-time",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-12T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/oct-12-microsoft-office-2024-home-for-mac-or-pc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft offers a one-time payment option for its Office 2024 Home software, allowing users to own Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for life instead of paying $99.99 annually for the Microsoft 365 Personal subscription. This deal, available during extended Deal Days, costs $114.97, a $35.02 savings compared to the annual subscription price.\n\nOffice 2024's apps function offline and sync when back online, providing a reliable alternative to Google Docs and Sheets, which require an internet connection. Newer features like Smart Compose, dynamic array formulas, and real-time co-authoring set Office 2024 apart from its competitors. While cloud storage and AI assistance like Copilot aren't included, this purchase still provides powerful productivity tools at a one-time cost, eliminating annual fees.",
  "summary": "Microsoft Office 2024 comes with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, and it's only $115 through October 15.",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft offers one-time payment for Office 2024 Home software",
    "Users can own Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for life",
    "Deal saves $35.02 compared to annual Microsoft 365 Personal subscription"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}