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Key points

• •The author spent $1,665 on AI tools and upgrades in 2025, including $300 on agentic coding tools that accomplished years of coding in days.
• •Adobe accounted for half of the initial bill, but the author drastically reduced their Adobe expenses.
• •The author successfully experimented with 'vibe coding' using tools like Codex and Claude Code, temporarily increasing their spending to accelerate product development.