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Back to the nature. By Giordano Poloni.

Hi there,

This week, with one minor change, I reduced my 1Password yearly subscription cost by 61%.

Here's how:

I got a tip from a long-time Hulry reader and friend that 1Password offers a lower subscription price in India when you subscribe to them via the iOS App Store.

This is commonly known as Parity Pricing.

Since people in developing countries have a lower purchasing power than developed nations, some companies adjust their pricing to make their product affordable everywhere.

So, instead of the regular $60/year pricing for the Family Plan, 1Password charges $23/year for Indian customers.

This is a vast savings scope.

I contacted 1Password support and asked them to switch my billing to App Store instead of a credit card to take advantage of the parity pricing.

With a few mins of work, I significantly cut down my subscription pricing by switching to App Store billing:

If you're from a developing country, be sure to check for parity pricing of the apps and services you use.

A little digging might save you quite a few bucks over time.

Now, grab a coffee, sit tight, and enjoy this week's issue:

Book to Read

Quit Like a Millionaire

This book offers plenty of sound advice on managing money efficiently. Although the examples are designed for the US and Canadian market, the concept can be applied anywhere.

Buy it on Amazon
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Apps & Services

Bear's Good Habits ➔

A fun way to track your habits

Bear’s Good Habits is a gorgeous and fun habit tracking app for iOS. The app offers a minimal user interface and gamifies your habit progress by awarding you a bird stamp every time you complete a habit in the day. Only for iOS.
GitJournal ➔

Git-backed note-taking app

The world's software development runs on Git-based systems. With providers such as GitHub offering free cloud storage, Git makes it a lucrative approach to store your notes. GitJournal is a mobile app that lets you commit to a Git repository right from your smartphone. Also, if you use static-site generators like Gatsby/Jekyll for your blog, this app will let you quickly publish articles from your mobile phone. Thanks to Stephen for this recommendation.
Pixelmator Pro ➔

Powerful photo editing app for macOS

Pixelmator Pro is one of the best photo editing apps for macOS. Although I prefer Adobe Lightroom for most of my photo editing, I keep Pixelmator Pro around for easy operations like ML-assisted quick select and the repair tool. And being heavily optimised for macOS, the app blazes through photo editing without breaking a sweat. It’s currently at a 50% discount, so if you’re looking for a new photo editor, this is the time.

Taking the Shortcut

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Quickly open preferences for any app on macOS.
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Interesting Reads

How I Finally Got Into Journaling After Failing 5 Times ➔

8 min read

In Issue #22, I talked about how I started journaling again after failing to stick to the habit 5 times before. In this post, I'll talk about what made the 6th attempt in journaling a success for me and how I made the journaling process easy and fun. I've been writing journal entries for the last 38 days without fail.
The days are long but the decades are short ➔

7 min read

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, writes about 36 incredible life lessons he has learned over 30 years. This post is a goldmine for life-changing advice which will help you grow into a better version of yourself. Here's an example, "Think for a few seconds before you act. Think for a few minutes if you’re angry."
Tips from Google’s resilience expert on avoiding burnout ➔

4 min read

I might sound like a broken record recommending articles every week on how to reduce burnout. Still, it's an essential topic given our current working situation. In this post, Google's resilience expert, Lauren Whitt, shares some easy and actionable tips that you can use to reduce the chances of burnouts while working in the current environment.
You Don't Need Goals to be Happy ➔

4 min read

Chasing goals is a never-ending cycle. You finish one goal, and then you move on to the next. If you tie your happiness to the completion of your goals, you're setting yourself up for despair. Goals are there to help you grow, not make you happy. In this post, Brian talks about how tying your happiness to the process rather than the result will make you a happy person.
Money Management Tips ➔

5 min read

Sandra highlights some obvious but often overlooked money management tips that will help you manage your finances in a sophisticated way without too much work. If you're new to personal finance management, these tips will be a great starting point.

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