[radix07]

Are you saying this model is gonna take over real estate in a new way and that we will lose our biggest potential source of equity? Or that we have so much equity to bank on from our old records, tapes, and discs? Or that this a new thing and that people haven't been retiring and using cable, phone or disposable news/media since forever ago?

[EADGBE]

It's more towards Volvo's Care [1] subscription plan than anything else (large amounts of money in return for convenience; a leased car, bundled insurance, maintenance subscription) - but yes - death by a thousand subscriptions.

A subscription here and there isn't going to change anyone's mind, but a dozen or so subscriptions every month as long as you need the service (sometimes lifetime) surely comes out to more cost over time.

[1] https://www.volvocars.com/us/cars/new-models/xc40/care-by-vo...

[radix07]

Didn't see any mention of the Volvo Care thing, but leasing any car is typically a bad idea, Volvo is just packing more crap in for extra lazy people that like paying even more.

I don't see the death of a thousand cuts thing currently. No one needs a dozen subscriptions. Our household has 3: Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Spotify.

- Netflix is cheaper than buying 1 movie/month.

- Spotify is cheaper than buying 1 album/month.

- Amazon Prime is a net savings on shipping and trips to the store plus videos, books and music and whatever else in there...

Comes out to an overall savings from most people's spending habits before these things were around, especially if you cut cable. What else does a typical family need to subscribe to that is draining all of their money?