Who this is for
Anyone bleeding money to forgotten subscriptions who wants a running kill-list instead of an annual surprise.
The moment this saves you
I find a 12 dollar charge I have zero memory of signing up for, mean to cancel it, get distracted, and it bills me for another six months before I notice it again.
See it work
Messy spoken thought in. A clean, structured artifact out.
Going through my statements, found some subscriptions. There's a 14 dollar a month one for a video editing tool I used once and never again, that's a definite cancel. The 12 dollar cloud storage I actually do use, keep that. There's a 9 dollar meditation app I keep meaning to use but never open, honestly cancel it, I'm not going to start. And a 30 dollar a month one for a course platform I finished the course on months ago, cancel. So three to kill, one to keep.
Subscription audit, June 5, 2026
Cancel
- Video editing tool, $14/mo (used once, never again)
- Meditation app, $9/mo (never open it)
- Course platform, $30/mo (finished the course months ago)
Keep
- Cloud storage, $12/mo (actually use it)
Monthly savings if cancelled: $53.00
The workflow
Record a voice note
Hit the hotkey and talk, no formatting, no typing.
Tag it with this context
Contextli shapes your words into the structured output above.
Find it later
Everything's searchable and organised by context.
Pull it into Claude or ChatGPT
Bring your contexts straight into your AI tools with the Contextli MCP.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
The prompt behind this context
I'm going to go through my subscriptions and decide which to keep. Turn it into a dated subscription audit with two bold sections: **Cancel** and **Keep**. Under each, one line per subscription: name, monthly cost, and my reason in parentheses. End with an italic "Monthly savings if cancelled" line summing the cancel column. Use my exact costs. Don't invent subscriptions or costs. Output only the audit.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Use this context
One click copies it and shows you exactly how to drop it into Contextli.
Next, open Contextli, go to the Contexts page, click Import, choose From JSON, paste, then Import Context. It is ready to use.
Make it your own. This is a starting point. Once it's in Contextli, tweak the instructions so the output comes out exactly how you like it.
Your raw recording and transcription stay on your device, so you can always go back to the original.
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Budget Review Note
You glance at the bank balance, feel vaguely guilty, and change nothing. Once a month, talk through where the money actually went and what surprised you. You get a structured review that names the leak, instead of another month of mystery spending.
Expense Log
The receipt's already in the bin and 'later' never comes. Right after you pay, just say what it was, where, and whether it's work or personal. It gets categorized and totaled, so month-end isn't a forensic investigation.
Purchase Decision Log
You've gone back and forth on this for a week. Talk through both sides out loud, the case for, the case against, where you land, so a month from now you remember exactly why, instead of re-litigating the whole thing.
Questions people ask
Questions personal finance ask about Subscription Audit
What is the best way to track expenses on the go?
The most reliable method is to log each item the moment it happens, before you forget it. The Subscription Audit context lets you speak the details in plain language and produces an expense entry with amount, category, and date. You capture it in under 20 seconds, without a receipt app or a spreadsheet.
How do I keep track of expenses without a complicated app?
Open Contextli, select the Subscription Audit context, and speak it as it happens: what it was for, how much, and the category. The context formats it into an expense entry. At the end of the month you have a log of every entry in a consistent format, ready to hand to your accountant.
Can I log expenses by voice instead of typing?
Yes. The Subscription Audit context is built for exactly this workflow. Speak the details in natural language and the context structures them into an expense entry with the relevant fields. The recording stays on your device.
What should each entry include for tax purposes?
For tax purposes, each entry should include the date, the amount, the business purpose, the vendor or payee, and the category. The Subscription Audit context captures all of these from your spoken description. Consult your accountant or tax advisor to confirm what records your jurisdiction requires.
How do I add this context to Contextli?
Copy the context on this page, then open Contextli and go to the Contexts page. Click Import, choose From JSON, paste it into the Import from Clipboard window, and click Import Context. It is ready to use in under 30 seconds. If you do not have Contextli yet, you can download it for free first.
Is my voice recording private? Does Contextli send it anywhere?
Your voice recording and the transcription are stored on your device only. Contextli processes your audio locally and does not send your recordings or transcription text to any server. The structured output it produces is text you control, and you decide where it goes.
Can I change what the output looks like?
Yes. Every context in Contextli is a starting point you can edit. Open the context in the app, change the instructions to adjust the structure, tone, or fields, and save. The next time you use it, the output reflects your changes. You are not locked into the default format.
Do I need to install an app to use this context?
Yes. Contextli is a free app. Download it, then copy this context and paste it into the Import from Clipboard window on the Contexts page. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.