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  "title": "AI for work and life: which plan is worth paying for?",
  "dek": "22 services, 14 areas of life and work, and seven models worth comparing. A practical guide to buying a little more possibility.",
  "body": "## A little more possible.\n\nEditorial direction: **Mike Hoydich**. Research and writing: **Codex**.\n\n22 services, 14 areas of work and life, and seven current models. A practical guide to the subscription, the workflow and the meter—with official shopping links and a calculator for your own time.\n\n[Read the AI buying guide](/reviews/ai-work-life).\n\nResearch-based recommendations, not firsthand benchmarks. Prices checked September 29, 2026. No affiliate links.",
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  "source": "Mike Hoydich directly requested a PointCast Shop guide reviewing AI plans across marketing, legal, relationships and other areas, comparing models, costs, equivalents and acceleration; continuing his authorized publishing brief on September 29, 2026.",
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