Stop Buying AI Tools Just Because Everyone Else Is

Skip sits at a desk surrounded by AI subscription cards and hype alerts, questioning whether buying more AI tools is actually useful.

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to Upgrade or Skip. In the last post, we talked about AI image generators and whether they are actually worth paying for. The short version: Pretty images are not … Read more

Best AI Tools for Everyday People That Are Actually Useful

Skip sorts through noisy AI tool cards to choose a small set of useful everyday AI tools.

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to Upgrade or Skip. In the last post, we talked about AI tool overload, and why too many AI apps can quietly become another thing to manage. So today, … Read more

The Problem With AI Tools Nobody Talks About

Skip sits at a cluttered desk surrounded by too many AI tools, subscription cards, and workflow alerts.

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to Upgrade or Skip. In the last post, we talked about Perplexity Pro and whether paid AI search is actually worth it when Google is still enough for many … Read more

Claude vs ChatGPT: Which AI Actually Helps More?

Skip compares ChatGPT and Claude as a subscription decision between everyday AI tasks and focused deep work.

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to Upgrade or Skip. In the last post, we talked about ChatGPT Plus vs Free, and whether paying $20 a month actually changes what you get done. Now comes … Read more

Free AI vs Paid AI: When Should You Upgrade?

A tech user comparing free AI and paid AI before deciding whether to upgrade

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to Upgrade or Skip. In the last post, we talked about the AI subscription trap. The point was simple: Pay for jobs. Not vibes. Pay for repeated value. Not … Read more

The AI Subscription Trap: How Many AI Tools Are You Actually Using?

A tech user overwhelmed by multiple AI subscriptions and monthly bills

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links. If you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Welcome back to Upgrade or Skip. In the last post, we talked about how AI is everywhere now. Search. Email. Documents. Meetings. Browsers. Phones. Every app wants a shiny AI button. … Read more