Spot forgotten trials and duplicate streaming plans with Gemini
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In a reply, a poster says Gemini saved him about $120/mo by pointing out a free trial he forgot about and that he had both Spotify and YouTube Premium, recommending a different credit card to earn points on his 2 biggest expenses, and suggesting alternatives to wasteful expenses.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Scan my spending for forgotten trials, overlapping services and better card rewards. Fill in before running: - Last 2-3 months of transactions (account numbers hidden): [PASTE] - Cards I have now: [LIST] - Services I want to keep: [LIST] Rules: - Flag charges that look like trials that converted to paid. - Point out overlapping services (two music services, two video services). - Name my two biggest spending categories and suggest a card type that rewards them, with any annual fee. - Don't recommend applying for credit without listing the downsides. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A list of cuts with monthly savings, and a short card suggestion. You'll know it worked when: I cancel what I don't need and know my monthly saving.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Scan my spending for forgotten trials, overlapping services and better card rewards. Fill in before running: - Last 2-3 months of transactions (account numbers hidden): [PASTE] - Cards I have now: [LIST] - Services I want to keep: [LIST] Rules: - Flag charges that look like trials that converted to paid. - Point out overlapping services (two music services, two video services). - Name my two biggest spending categories and suggest a card type that rewards them, with any annual fee. - Don't recommend applying for credit without listing the downsides. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A list of cuts with monthly savings, and a short card suggestion. You'll know it worked when: I cancel what I don't need and know my monthly saving.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Scan my spending for forgotten trials, overlapping services and better card rewards. Fill in before running: - Last 2-3 months of transactions (account numbers hidden): [PASTE] - Cards I have now: [LIST] - Services I want to keep: [LIST] Rules: - Flag charges that look like trials that converted to paid. - Point out overlapping services (two music services, two video services). - Name my two biggest spending categories and suggest a card type that rewards them, with any annual fee. - Don't recommend applying for credit without listing the downsides. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Remind me to check credit-card terms (fees, interest) before applying for a new card. Output: A list of cuts with monthly savings, and a short card suggestion. You'll know it worked when: I cancel what I don't need and know my monthly saving. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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https://x.com/RustyOnLife/status/2037557116098027905
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