The Rasid blog
Short, dated posts on UAE bills, subscriptions and price rises. Every figure links to its source.
Free-trial traps before White Friday in the UAE
Free trials started in the sales renew weeks later. How trial renewals work on Spotify and Apple Music, and how to end a trial in time on Apple or Google.
How pay-later instalments add up: Tabby, Tamara, UAE
Split payments look small alone. A worked example of three overlapping plans, and what Tabby and Tamara say about missed payments.
Family plan or single plans? The UAE break-even
Apple Music, YouTube Premium and Spotify family plans compared with single plans in dirhams: the number of people at which sharing costs less.
What a UAE price rise costs over a year
An AED 2 rise sounds small. Spotify and YouTube Premium examples show what a monthly price rise adds up to over a year, with dated UAE prices.
The salary-day subscription check: 10 minutes, UAE
UAE salaries are due on the 1st. A ten-minute check that day finds renewals, trials and bills before the money goes, with steps for Apple and Google Play.
