I don't know what I'm being charged for

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Hello, I started using AWS a couple months ago, and someone told me that I should start with the AWS cloud quest: Cloud Practitioner. I believe it's one of the free simulations that are part of the AWS family, but I could be mistaken. That being said, I'm now being charged a couple dollars and I don't know why or where the charges are coming from. If someone could let me know I would be appreciative.

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The AWS Cloud Practitioner quest is indeed one of the free digital training courses offered by AWS. It's designed to provide a foundational understanding of the AWS Cloud and is generally considered a good starting point for beginners.

However, it's possible that in the process of accessing or completing the quest, you may have triggered some minor AWS usage charges. For example, if the quest involves launching sample AWS resources like EC2 instances or S3 buckets, even for a short duration, you could potentially be billed for that usage.

The best way to investigate the charges would be to: Log into your AWS Management Console and go to the Billing dashboard. This will show you a detailed breakdown of any charges incurred on your account. Carefully review the line items in your bill to identify the specific services or resources that are generating the charges. You can also utilize Cost Explorer with Usage Type dimension to narrow down the charges.

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Sure you do, if you are using any resources that are not in the free tier, For cost exploring you can check it in Billing and Cost Management Dashboard.

you can also use the AWS Cost Explorer to visualize your usage patterns and identify which services are incurring costs.

configure billing alerts to notify you when your charges exceed a certain threshold. This can be set up in the Billing Dashboard under Billing Preferences.

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answered 21 days ago
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