I grew up when “subscriptions” meant magazines or forgotten gym memberships. Today, nearly everything—software, streaming, even toothpaste—arrives on autopay. Education, though, remains stuck with lump-sum invoices, mailed checks, and clunky portals from the ’90s. This gap between modern habits and outdated systems isn’t just frustrating—it limits access and stifles innovation. That’s why education needs payment infrastructure built for how we actually live and learn.