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Save your "before I pay" checklist

Save a "before I pay" checklist and a money-watch list.

~7 min Skill: Free and Paid Lesson 7 of 8
You are about to meet your first AI!
Buddy, your friendly guide
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Picking up where we left off

Let's build a small safety net for your money.

You already know how to tell free tools from paid ones. Nice work.

Today you make four short lines to read before you tap Pay.

These four lines make you pause for ten seconds. That pause is the whole point.

Line oneHow much does it cost?
Line twoHow often does it charge me?
Line threeWhen is the very first charge?
Line fourHow do I cancel if I want to?

One safety rule: never type your card number, password, or login into ChatGPT. It does not need them.

This is about your money. So if a charge ever looks wrong, do not fix it alone. Ask a real person you trust, then call your bank.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

Four little lines. That ten-second pause is what saves you from a surprise charge later.