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Ranian Kim is the founding editor of Is It Still Worth It?, focused on helping readers decide whether to keep, cancel, downgrade, pause, or switch recurring subscriptions, memberships, apps, and software plans.

Verizon Simplicity vs Visible+: Is the $30 Plan Actually Cheaper?

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Person comparing two phone plans with a calculator at a kitchen table

Quick Answer Verizon Simplicity can be cheaper than Visible+ if the $30 switcher price actually applies, Auto Pay stays active, your local taxes and fees stay low, and you want Verizon postpaid service enough to … Read more

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World Cup 2026 eSIM vs Roaming: When Your Carrier Plan Gets Too Expensive

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 17, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Traveler planning a multi-country World Cup trip from an airport lounge.

Quick Answer The 2026 World Cup runs across 16 cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. If you are following a team or buying tickets across more than … Read more

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Google AI Plus Is $4.99: Should You Downgrade From Pro?

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 15, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Person comparing a lower-cost and premium AI subscription at a home office desk, with a laptop, phone, notebook, and credit card beside two plan cards.

Quick Answer: Google AI Plus is worth downgrading to if your main reason for paying is light Gemini use, Gmail and Docs help, NotebookLM, and 400GB of Google storage. Keep Google AI Pro if you … Read more

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FOX One for the World Cup: Pay $19.99, Grab the $39.98 Promo, or Skip?

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 14, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Person deciding whether to pay for a World Cup streaming subscription, with a TV remote, phone, credit card, and match notes on a living room coffee table while a soccer game plays in the background.

Quick Answer: FOX One ($19.99 a month) is the most direct way to stream every English-language 2026 World Cup match in one app, since it carries both FOX and FS1. For a full-tournament viewer who … Read more

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Costco Executive vs Gold Star: The $270-a-Month Break-Even

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 12, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Warehouse store receipts and a calculator on a kitchen counter, comparing Costco Executive and Gold Star membership costs

Costco publishes the exact break-even point for its own upgrade: $271 a month. Spend that much on qualified purchases and the Executive membership’s 2% reward earns back the $65 it costs over Gold Star. The … Read more

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Verizon TravelPass vs eSIM: When $12 a Day Stops Making Sense

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 11, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Person planning international phone data for a trip, with a smartphone, passport, credit card, luggage tag, and notebook on a desk.

A two-week trip to Europe on Verizon TravelPass costs $168 before the flight even lands back home. A travel eSIM covering the same two weeks of data runs about $25 to $35. That gap is … Read more

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Paramount+ HBO Max Merger: Should You Keep Paying for Both?

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 10, 2026 by Ranian Kim
Person reviewing two streaming subscriptions in a living room, with a remote, phone, card, laptop, and notebook on a coffee table.

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved Paramount’s $111 billion takeover on April 23, 2026. That vote cleared the shareholder hurdle. Regulators are another matter. If they approve the deal, Paramount plans to fold Paramount+ and HBO … Read more

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Duolingo Max vs Super: Is the AI Upgrade Still Worth Paying For?

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 8, 2026
June 9, 2026 by Ranian Kim
A language learning desk setup with a phone, notebook, headphones, and credit card, suggesting a choice between Duolingo Max and Super.

The Duolingo Max decision got harder after one of its best AI perks became free. That is the real question behind Duolingo Max vs Super. Not whether AI can make language learning feel more futuristic. … Read more

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Peloton App vs Apple Fitness+: When Apple’s $9.99 Plan Is Enough

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 8, 2026
June 8, 2026 by Ranian Kim
A home workout corner with a phone and tablet on a stand, a yoga mat, light dumbbells, and a water bottle, suggesting a choice between two workout subscriptions.

The workout app you stop opening is the most expensive one you own. That is the real question behind Peloton App vs Apple Fitness+. Not which app has the better trainers or the cleaner screen. … Read more

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Peloton Is $49.99 a Month Now: Downgrade to the App or Cancel?

By Ranian Kim·Updated Jun 18, 2026
June 18, 2026June 6, 2026 by Ranian Kim
A person pausing beside a home exercise bike with a tablet, towel, notebook, and credit card while reviewing a fitness subscription.

Updated June 2026. Prices and plan access change, so confirm the current numbers before you adjust your membership. The Peloton charge does not feel small anymore. At $49.99 a month for All-Access, the question stopped … Read more

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