THE THRIFTY READING LIST
A smarter stack starts here.
Money-saving guides to help you choose your tools and put your AI budget to work.
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Money-saving guide
02ChatGPT plans: Go vs Plus vs Pro vs Business — what to buy
Real US list prices and nonprofit/education discounts so you stop overpaying for ChatGPT.
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03Claude Pro, Max, Ultra & Team — annual discounts and API credits
Cut Claude spend with annual Pro pricing and Max/Ultra monthly API credits.
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04Cursor / X Subscription tiers — Plus $8 vs Premium $30 and annual billing
Current Cursor pricing under The X Subscription, with annual math and legacy-plan warnings.
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05Google AI Plus/Pro/Ultra — storage bundles and Cloud credits
US Google One AI plan prices with bundled YouTube/storage/Cloud credits checklist.
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Stack smarter: free Agent Skills instead of paid prompt packs
Use Apache/MIT Agent Skills from Anthropic, OpenAI, Vercel, Supabase, and TerminalSkills before buying prompt marketplaces.
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