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World A1: Renting a Unit

Free tier traps and clean-up

You will learn: what keeps billing while idle, how the free plans work, and how to clean up.

Checked with AWS 2026-11 on 1 Nov 2026

The problem

The sale is over. Nobody uses anything now. Which things still cost money while they sit there?

One at a time: does it keep costing money while it sits idle?

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Stopped RDS database

On the bill (costs even when idle)

Nothing here yet.

Free shelf (free when idle)

Nothing here yet.

Watch

The AWS Free Tier: AWS's free offers for new and current accounts. The rules change, so read the official page. rules change often. Today, new accounts pick a Free plan or a Paid plan. Sort the facts (checked 1 Nov 2026).

Drag a card into a box. Or tap the card, then tap the box.

      Predict

      Kancil’s Free plan reaches six months. He never upgraded. What happens to his practice shop?

      Try it

      A clean-up list: Everything you made in a lesson, written down, so you can delete each one after. stops surprise bills. Put the habit in order.

      First step at the top. Put these in order. Use the arrows, or drag.

      • Write down each thing as you make it
      • Delete everything on the list
      • Finish the lesson
      • Look at the bill the next day
      • Check every Region you used

      Check

      Safe thought, or a trap? Swipe each one.

      Swipe right for good, left for needs work. Or use the buttons.

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      "Free" means free forever, for everything.

      You did it!

      You can now spot idle costs, read the plan rules and clean up after yourself.

      Go deeper (optional)

      Where the story breaks: a real mall bills one rent per unit. AWS bills each small part on its own: disks, addresses, hours, gigabytes. And you can rent in many malls at once, so check every Region.

      Some services stay free each month within limits, on both plans. Real rep (no cost):

      Real mission

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