Showerthought: I thought the $9 phone timer trick for paying bills was silly, then I missed a $47 water bill

Andrew Hill · 2026-09-30T01:05:03.951283+00:00

I rolled my eyes when a coworker said he sets phone alarms for every bill, but after a $47 late fee from the water company here in Reno, I tried it and haven't missed one in 5 months. It's boring, but it works. What dumb little system actually saved you money once you gave it a shot?

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