Do you regularly pay for any privacy-enhancing tools?

I agree with this comment. I’d like to add the following: there are VPN services that offer 2-year plans at a very steep discount off the original price, which suggests that this isn’t the best deal and is a sign that they’ve got you hooked. “Got you hooked” means → you’re an easy target. Mullvad VPN, for example, has a more reasonable and fair price; you pay for what you need.