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January 20, 2025 • 33 min read

AWS Bill Shock: Why Your First Cloud Bill Is Always Wrong

Discover why AWS costs spiral out of control for new users. Learn the most common mistakes that inflate your bill and how to catch them before they drain your budget.

AWS cost-optimization cloud-costs beginners

January 19, 2025 • 33 min read

The Hidden Cost of Forgotten AWS Resources (And How to Find Them)

Orphaned EBS volumes, unused Elastic IPs, old snapshots, and idle load balancers silently drain your AWS budget. Learn how to find and eliminate these hidden costs.

AWS cost-optimization EBS cleanup

January 18, 2025 • 40 min read

CloudWatch Logs Are Eating Your Budget: A Cost Optimization Guide

CloudWatch is one of the sneakiest AWS cost drivers. Learn about log ingestion, retention, and cross-region transfer costs—plus how to cut them by 50-80%.

AWS CloudWatch cost-optimization logging

January 17, 2025 • 26 min read

5 ChatGPT Prompts to Reduce Your AWS Bill Today

Copy-paste these AI prompts to analyze your Cost Explorer data, identify waste, and generate cleanup scripts. Turn ChatGPT into your personal AWS cost consultant.

AWS ChatGPT cost-optimization AI prompts

January 16, 2025 • 39 min read

AWS Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans: Which Actually Saves More?

Confused by AWS commitment options? We break down Reserved Instances vs Savings Plans with real math, flexibility trade-offs, and clear recommendations for your situation.

AWS Reserved-Instances Savings-Plans cost-optimization

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