conversation: User (MPTPWZ1026): "The bill was being autopaid on his credit card. I think he was aware he was paying it (I'm assuming), but not sure that he really knew why. Or he forgot about it as I don't believe he receives physical bills in the mail and he autopays everything through his card.\n\nHe's actually super smart financially. Budgets his money, is on track to retire next year (he's 56 now), uses a credit card for all his spending for points, and owns approximately 14 rental properties. \n\nI don't think he's used dial up for at least the last 10....15 years? Anything he can do other than calling and cancelling now?\n\nEDIT: AOL refused to refund anything as I figured, and also tried to keep on selling their services by dropping the price when he said to cancel. \n\nI got a little clarification on the not checking his statement thing: He doesn't really check his statements. Or I guess he does, but not in great detail. My dad logs literally everything in Quicken, so when he pays his monthly credit card bill (to which he charges pretty much everything to) as long as the two (payment due and what he shows for expenses in Quicken) are close he doesn't really think twice. He said they've always been pretty close when he compares the two so he didn't give it second thought. "
  Self: "I don't understand people who don't study their statements at least once a year.  Going 10 years without noticing that you're still subscribed to a service that you're not using?  Ridiculous."
  binarycow (binarycow): "I study my statement every week..."
  askingforafakefriend (askingforafakefriend): "I use to as well. But after a couple kids, a busy job, etc... it's no longer as high on my list of priorities."
  Noobinabox (Noobinabox): "Set up automatic emails alerts for any transactions on your account; have it automatically filter to a separate inbox. Back-checking becomes more of a glance at your emails."
  