This Is A Public Service Announcement: Check Your AWS Bill

Nothing triggers financial panic quite like remembering you left an AWS instance running. That $5 test server you spun up "just for a minute" three months ago? It's now draining your bank account faster than a teenager with your credit card at an Apple Store. The cloud giveth, and the cloud taketh away—usually from your checking account. Next time you're wondering why you're eating ramen for the third week straight, check your AWS console. Mystery solved.