The Cloud Storage

The prompt arrives: storage full. An extra $10 a month is authorized for the upgrade. It is too small a charge to warrant a second look.

The extra space is filled with duplicate photos, large attachments, and redundant backups. The archive expands to fill the boundary.

Over thirty-five years, the $10 monthly subscription compounds to $18,000. Peace of mind is bought at the expense of a compounding asset.

Staying on the basic tier requires a periodic audit of the archive. Clearing the duplicates avoids the fee. The $18,000 remains compounding.

Inertia is the business model. The charge continues because the chore of sorting remains on the list.