Money

23 Subscriptions, $412 a Month: Grok Bot Built a Page of Everything He Pays For and Got $576 a Year Back

  • Level Beginner
  • Setup~30 min (estimated)
  • Evidence Some evidence
  • CostNot stated in source
  • No-codeYes
Grok BotSource-linkedBeginner-friendly

What they did

How much are you paying for things you never open? He asked Grok Bot for one Page listing every subscription. It showed $412 a month across 23 subscriptions, 6 he hadn't opened in 60+ days, and 4 that had gone up in price without notice. He had it split the list into keep and cancel, and set it to update on the 1st of every month. He cancelled 3 and got $576 a year back, out of $1,416 a year it flagged.

How it went

A live subscription page split into keep and cancel, refreshed monthly.

Worth knowing

  • One person's X post. 'Last opened' data is only as good as what the bot can see in your email and accounts. He says the bot found $1,416 a year; he only cancelled 3, worth $576.

Prompt

Cleaned version rewritten from the source — not a direct quote.

Build me a Page that lists every subscription I pay for: name, monthly price, last time I used it, and any price change in the last year. Split it into Keep and Cancel. Flag anything unused for 60+ days and anything that went up in price. Update the Page on the 1st of every month and message me what changed. Don't cancel anything without my OK.

Recommended

Try it in Grok Bot

  1. Copy the prompt (button below).
  2. Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
  3. Connect the listed tools (Email) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
  4. If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."

Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.

Set it up

Tools: Email · Stack: Grok Bot + Pages + email and card statements

  1. Read the original source for full context.
  2. Connect the tools your agent needs.
  3. Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
  4. Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.

Generic suggested steps, not from the source.

Evidence

First-hand X post: $412/mo, 23 subscriptions, 6 unused 60+ days, 4 price rises, monthly re-check, 3 cancelled for $576/yr of $1,416/yr found. Bio: dev

Source: X · 2026-10-22 · Verified by us: not yet · Report broken or outdated

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