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Good monthly subscription service?

kedinikkedinik Registered User regular
edited April 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I have a business credit card; it's for the LLC that I'll eventually use to publish the Flash/iPhone game in my sig. I get billed $10/month unless I use the card on something, and I have no consistent business expenses.

I'd like to attach the card to a useful subscription service with low monthly fees, but nothing comes to mind.

I'd appreciate recommendations; bonus points if I could list it as a business expense with a straight face.

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  • ArrathArrath Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Netflix? Some industry-related publication? Use it to buy some 'business related' gas every month?

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  • ElinElin Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Rhapsody?

    Downside: you don't get to keep any music
    Upside: you can stream it from a computer, an iphone or android phone, or move tracks to an mp3 player

    I don't really buy music so I like it, but some people hate it.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Elin wrote: »
    Rhapsody?

    Downside: you don't get to keep any music
    Upside: you can stream it from a computer, an iphone or android phone, or move tracks to an mp3 player

    I don't really buy music so I like it, but some people hate it.

    I don't know if Rhapsody does this, but in addition to a Zune subscription you get ten free songs every month too.

    On the other hand I think a Rhapsody subscription is a bit cheaper.

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  • DelzhandDelzhand Registered User, Transition Team regular
    edited April 2010
    Your card has an inactivity fee? That's the shittiest thing I've ever heard. I'll second Netflix, though. Hell, it's only slightly more than what you're paying for nothing.

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  • QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Whoops missed that. Netflix is an excellent investment too.

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  • kedinikkedinik Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Delzhand wrote: »
    Your card has an inactivity fee? That's the shittiest thing I've ever heard. I'll second Netflix, though. Hell, it's only slightly more than what you're paying for nothing.

    It's lame, but it's the only cost to a pretty good business / savings / checking account package.

    There are also a few other ways to waive the fee, but they're not feasible for now.

    Thanks for the ideas, guys; they're all good.

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  • moocowmoocow Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Just to reinforce it: Netflix is great. The instant movies alone are worth more than the $9/mo I spend.

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  • CauldCauld Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Pay your internet bill with it. Completely legitimate business expense.

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  • moocowmoocow Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Ha! I read the post, but somehow completely missed the whole "business expenses" thing which was like 2/3s of the post.

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  • warbanwarban Who the Hoof do you think we are? Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Do you have a cloud based backup service?

    dropbox is 9.99 a month for 50 gig of synced storage. A few other cloud based services come to mind for backup as well...

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  • warbanwarban Who the Hoof do you think we are? Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Another idea is that you setup a Paypal account to change a dollar to your account each month.

    You don't lose any money and you waver the monthly fee?

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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Why not just pay your cell phone bill with it?

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  • stahstah Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    Why not just pay your cell phone bill with it?

    Legitimate business expense right there (especially if you're doing iPhone development). Just set it up to auto withdraw each month.

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  • kedinikkedinik Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Thank you all for the ideas, they're good and I'll probably use one of 'em.

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  • RBachRBach Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I'd go with Dropbox (or some other backup service), your phone bill, or your Internet bill. All are reasonable business expenses. :)

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