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I am trying to capture costs for starting into homelab/selfhosting.

VPNs, search engines, absolutely everything and anything.

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[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What!! Unless your VPN is hooked up through a NASA telescope and transmits your data through space and time 70 bucks per year is a SCAMMM!!!!!!! $70 every two/three years, that makes more sense.

[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I live in the deep South and don't want my information out there. Mullvad has done me right for years, I see no reason to change. Many other VPN's are vulnerable and can leak your information to your ISP.

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Rip I forgot mullvad was 5/month which is in the area that they are paying 💀

[–] yannic@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Depends on the currency and features. If you're looking for something outside of the 14 eyes that allows port forwarding, your options are extremely limited.