# How does Ghost calculate MRR for annual signups?

**URL:** <https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-does-ghost-calculate-mrr-for-annual-signups/37223>\
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**Created:** [March 20, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-does-ghost-calculate-mrr-for-annual-signups/37223 "2023-03-20T17:17:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/how-does-ghost-calculate-mrr-for-annual-signups/37223/1 "2023-03-20T17:17:24Z")

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Just started offering an annual membership with a one-month discount and a free 30-day trial.

When people switched over, the MRR went down, which I expected, since almost all took advantage of the free trial. However, as the trials have started ending, the MRR has not gone back up.

Is this a Ghost thing, or a Stripe thing? Should the MRR go back up once the trial ends?