Not checking my credit card statement cost me hundreds of dollars - Business Insider

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I'm forcing myself to look over my credit card statement once a week in 2021, because not doing it in 2020 cost me hundreds of dollars

At the beginning of the pandemic, I had said yes to free trials for a workout program that I tested out for a week or two and then forgot to cancel before the monthly charges kicked in. A similar thing happened with a streaming service I signed up for and didn't use, and a grocery delivery program I had tried but didn't properly cancel and was still getting charged for.

While this was entirely my fault and something completely preventable, it was easy to overlook and forget to . Next year, anytime I enroll in a subscription service, I will have weekly checks in place to make sure I'm in control of them. for a few days before a free trial ends to alert you to cancel or revisit your options. In the case of subscriptions you pay for but don't use, assessing this at the end of every month will allow you to make sure you press the "Do not renew next month" button before you incur another round of fees.

Before the pandemic, I didn't do a lot of online shopping. But as stores shut down, I began buying almost everything through eCommerce retailers. When packages arrived, 30% of the time I had to send items back . I got lazy with

 

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