Not Doing It [buying a subscription]

That's your right.

It needs to make business sense.

For me, it  does even though it becomes a little painful when converting to local currency.

Good luck

wendys41779991  wrote I WILL NOT DO IT.

As others have said, don't pay monthly - continue to use your version of Elements. If ever that gets so old that it will not run on a modern PC, replace it with the new version of Elements.

As for the "outrageous" monthly price of the full version - the Photography plan gives you Lightroom and Photoshop for less than £10 a month (UK). Not a bad price for world class professional grade software.

Dave

wendys41779991  wrote As an everyday Josephine, I am not doing it.

I have no idea why you posted this little rant because Elements is not offered by subscription.  In the US, it costs $100 or $80 for the upgrade. 

Easy Photo Editing Software | Adobe Photoshop Elements 2019

Nobody is forcing you to stop using Photoshop Elements and switch to a Cloud subscription

However... do be aware that updating your computer operating system (or buying a new computer) MAY mean that your "have used Adobe Elements for many years" old version will stop working

So to keep using what you have, don't update your operating system

You can continue to use Photoshop Elements without incurring a monthly fee, and there are plenty of free and one-time-cost vector-art options available for hobbyists like yourself.

The Creative Cloud software is a professional package with professional capabilities and options, so it comes at a professional price.