9 Ways Technology Can Drive You Broke (and crazy!)

3) Extra Data Usage

Here’s another area where we end up paying for something we thought was included, or free! Services that give you a certain amount of data included know full well, you’re going to use it up and need more storage eventually. At first, it sounds great. You think to yourself, I’m never going to need all that storage. Then you discover all the things your new device or software can do, and presto, you’ve used up the data storage included in your initial plan. But, that’s okay. They’ve got you covered! For a small monthly fee, you can increase your storage hassle free! And there you have it, another monthly bill, no matter how small, in the end adds up to more annual costs added to your new and fancy device or service. This is especially true for cellphone data and online file storage services.