Jordan Hayes

A note from Jordan Hayes — the person who wrote this

I spent two years and way too much money figuring this out, so you don't have to.

This is the exact, step-by-step process I used to replace $1,600+ a year in AI subscriptions with tools that live on my own computer — for free, forever. I wrote it all down. It's a book now.

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My story

How this book happened

Not a pitch. Just what actually happened, in the order it happened.

01

The month I actually did the math

I'd been paying for an AI chat assistant and an AI image generator for over a year without really thinking about it — small charges, easy to ignore individually. Then one month I actually added up everything I was subscribed to.

AI chat assistant$20.00
AI image generator$30.00
Grammar / writing tool$12.00
AI notes / research add-on$10.00
Copywriting tool$49.00
Design tool with AI features$13.00
My monthly total$134$0

That's about $1,600 a year — and it's not even everything. The book breaks down the full picture, including how power users and small businesses can clear $2,000+.

02

Two years of breaking things

I'm not a Silicon Valley engineer. I just got stubborn. I started pulling apart every free, open-source AI tool I could find — installing them wrong, fixing what broke, reinstalling, and slowly figuring out which ones a genuinely non-technical person could actually get working without help.

"I broke my setup more times than I can count. Eventually I stopped breaking it."
03

Writing it down for you

Once my own setup finally felt solid — a writing assistant and an image generator, both free, both running on my own laptop — I realized the hardest part was never the tools. It was that nobody had written the beginner's version. So I did.

What you'll build

Two tools. Zero recurring cost.

Both run entirely on your own computer. Both work offline once installed. Neither one ever asks for your card again.

01

Your Own AI Writing Assistant

A ChatGPT-style assistant that runs locally, using Ollama and Open WebUI — completely free, open-source tools.

  • A real chat interface, not a terminal window
  • Custom assistants for email, studying, copywriting
  • Upload documents and ask questions about them
  • Works fully offline once set up
02

Your Own AI Image Generator

A Midjourney-style tool using Fooocus (Windows) or Draw Things (Mac) — free, no queue, no monthly cap.

  • One-click installers, no coding required
  • A full prompt-writing workshop with 6 real examples
  • Unlimited generations, at your own pace
  • Your images never leave your machine
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This is literally what it looks like

Not a metaphor — this is the actual kind of command the book walks you through, one line at a time, with an explanation for every single one.

terminal — book excerpt
44
Pages, cover to cover
28
Chapters + bonus content
6
Worked prompt examples
$0
Monthly cost, after setup
Table of contents

Six parts. No steps skipped.

Written so a total beginner can follow it start to finish, in an afternoon or spread across a month — your call.

01

The Basics

What an AI model actually is, open vs. closed models, and the myths that stop people from starting.

02

Your Writing Assistant

Install Ollama and Open WebUI, then turn a generic model into an assistant built for you.

03

Your Image Generator

Fooocus for Windows, Draw Things for Mac, and a full prompting workshop.

04

Long-Term Use

Organization, maintenance, and a real troubleshooting guide for both operating systems.

05

The Next Level

Phone access, voice input, the basics of the local API, and backups.

06

The Actual Math

What you're really saving, by user type, plus a 4-week plan, a case study, and a full FAQ.

Optional, and it's the last chapter

If you want to go further: turning it into income

The saving is guaranteed. This part isn't — and the book says so directly. Four honest starting points readers have asked about, each with real caveats included, not hidden.

01

YouTube Automation

Your writing assistant drafts scripts for faceless channels. Production is a separate skill, and platforms police low-effort content — the book is upfront about both.

02

Selling AI Art & Designs

Your image generator produces assets for marketplaces and commissions. Disclosure rules vary by platform — worth checking before you list anything.

03

Freelance Copywriting

Your custom assistants speed up client drafts. Most clients expect AI as an aid, not the deliverable — the book covers how to be upfront about that.

04

Print-on-Demand

Pair your generator with a POD service to test designs with no inventory. Margins start thin — treat it as a learning project first.

No income promises here or in the book — anyone guaranteeing you a number is selling something else. What's guaranteed is that you stop paying for subscriptions you've replaced.

Straight from the book

A few lines, out of context

No reviews to fake — the book isn't out in the wild yet. Here's the book itself instead.

"

You don't need to be a programmer, and you don't need to sacrifice quality to stop paying for it. You just need a couple of hours, once, and a computer you probably already own.

— Introduction
"

The switch doesn't have to be all-or-nothing to be worth making.

— Case Study: Anna's First Two Weeks
"

The saving is guaranteed the moment you stop paying for subscriptions you've replaced — that part of this book is math, not hope.

— Appendix G
Before you ask

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. Every tool in this book has a normal installer and a graphical interface, just like any other program you've installed. The only "code" you'll ever type is a ready-made command you copy straight from the page.

Will this actually work on my computer?

If you have at least 8 GB of RAM, yes — smaller models run comfortably. 16 GB or more gives you a noticeably smoother experience. Chapter 5 walks you through checking your exact specs before you install anything.

Does this fully replace ChatGPT or Midjourney?

For the vast majority of everyday writing and image tasks, yes. For a handful of extremely demanding, specialized tasks, the very best cloud models can still have an edge — the book is honest about that trade-off, and shows you how to use both together if you want to.

Is this actually legal?

Yes. Every tool and model covered — Ollama, Open WebUI, Fooocus, Draw Things, and the underlying AI models — is released under free, open licenses specifically so anyone can download and use them, personally or commercially.

What format do I get, and how long is setup?

You get the full guide as a Word document (easy to convert to PDF or print). Setting up the core system takes about an hour or two in total, almost all of it spent waiting on downloads, not doing anything technical.

What if I get stuck?

Part 4 is an entire troubleshooting section covering the most common issues on both Windows and Mac, and the FAQ chapter inside the book covers another dozen questions people usually have before and after setup.

One-time, obviously

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  • Step-by-step setup for Windows and Mac
  • The full prompt workshop and troubleshooting guide
  • Bonus 4-week plan, case study, and FAQ chapter
  • Bonus appendix: 4 honest ideas for turning it into income
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