You know, I spent weeks overthinking VPNs because every “top 10” list felt paid for. For sensitive work stuff, you really just need something with a solid no-logs audit and a kill switch that actually works - NordVPN is one of the few that's had multiple independent audits, which gave me peace of mind. I ended up finding a deal on
this site that made the two-year plan cheaper than a couple of coffees a month. If you handle anything like client NDAs or financial docs, just budget for a paid one and skip the headache.