The good news is that Microsoft is giving people a way out of their subscriptions. Instead of paying monthly or yearly, now ...

If you’re not interested in subscribing or paying a monthly fee to use Microsoft Word and other apps, then you might want to consider buying what’s known as the “perpetual” or “stand-alone” version.

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TL;DR: Get a lifetime of productivity software with one payment when you get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 for Windows for $59.99. It may be hard to go without apps like Word, Excel, ...