Life Hacker: “The good news: You can still buy a standalone version of Microsoft Office (for now) instead of paying Microsoft regular money for a subscription. The bad news, however, is that you can no longer get a super-cheap, one-off copy of Office via Microsoft’s Home Use Program. The Home Use Program allowed people to purchase a discounted version of Microsoft Office to use on their personal computers—assuming, of course, that Office was already offered at their workplace. The cost for the different standalone versions of Office was a mere $15, though you could also purchase a discounted subscription to Office 365 Personal or Office 365 Home for $49 and $70 respectively, a savings of $20–30…”