Track and cancel unused subscriptions with ChatGPT agent
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ChatGPT agent scans for recurring charges and reminds the author to cancel before renewal, helping cancel unused streaming services.
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Please open my Gmail inbox and search for any emails about subscription renewals, auto‑renew notices, or recurring billing. Summarize each relevant email with the service name, renewal date, and amount charged. Then compile the information into a list of my upcoming renewals.
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Goal: Find every upcoming subscription renewal in my Gmail and list service, date and amount. Inputs (fill in or confirm): - Gmail account (I'll log in) - How far back to search (e.g. 13 months) - Subscriptions I already know about Rules: - Search for renewal, auto-renew, receipt, invoice and 'your subscription' emails. - Use the latest email per service to get the next renewal date and amount. - Note billing frequency and which card or account is charged, if shown. - Flag price increases compared with earlier emails. - Don't cancel, reply or click unsubscribe links. - List each subscription: name, price, billing cycle, last charge date, and how to cancel. - Flag ones not used recently if I can tell you which. - Never cancel anything until I confirm each one by name. - Note any cancellation fees or notice periods. If you get stuck: If a renewal date isn't stated, estimate from the billing cycle and mark it as an estimate. If a login, CAPTCHA or two-step code appears, stop and ask me to handle it; never guess or store passwords. Verify before you finish: Check no service appears twice and amounts include currency. Output: A table sorted by next renewal date: service, amount, frequency, date, email link. Done when: I can see every upcoming charge in one list.
Source
https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/5-clever-ways-i-use-chatgpt-agent-to-save-serious-money-each-month
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