rookie, I think you can try it for a 30 day free trial and then purchase after that. I know that Man6677 and other recently had a free trial. If you purchase a year all at once it averages to $8.33 a month. If you go month to month then it is $12.99. Somehow, I still have mine at month to month and never changed it to yearly and pay $12.99 a month. I'm an Idiot LOL :)