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Zombie Subscription Audit
& Kill List

Find and kill $5K+ in annual subscription waste with a 4-part audit system built for microteams.

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What This Is: A 4-part subscription audit system that helps you inventory every subscription, run a zombie test, make kill/keep/downgrade decisions, and set up monitoring so the waste never comes back. Designed to save $5,000+ per year in under 2 hours.

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Most businesses leak $3,000–10,000/year on unused subscriptions. The charges are spread across multiple cards, nobody tracks usage, and "we might need it someday" prevents cancellations.

This system makes the hidden costs visible and gives you a framework to cut waste ruthlessly—without breaking anything that actually matters.

lightbulbHow to Use This System

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    Run the Full Audit (90 Minutes, Once): Inventory every subscription across all payment methods using Part 1.

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    Assess Each Subscription: Run the Zombie Test and Value Assessment to separate waste from essentials.

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    Execute Kill/Keep/Downgrade Decisions: Use Part 2 to build your action plan, then Part 3 to send the emails.

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    Set Up Monitoring: Part 4 gives you three options to automate tracking so zombies never sneak back in.

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    Review Quarterly: The 15-minute checklist in Part 4 keeps your subscription spend tight going forward.

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