# When does my subscription run out? Will I be told? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 13, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863 "2005-02-13T11:40:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/1 "2005-02-13T11:40:39Z")
For the life of me I can’t remember when it was I paid for my SDMB subscription, and the emails concerning it got sacrificed to the Hard Disk God. I paid the smaller amount by getting in before the deadline, but I don’t want my subs to run out then have to pay the bigger amount to renew. Where can I find out when it was I paid and will I be notified when it’s coming up for renewal? ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/2 "2005-02-13T11:46:43Z")
Go to your User Control Panel. Click on the “Paid Subscriptions” link on the left hand side. That should do it. ---
**Author:** ![Tuco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tuco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuco)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/3 "2005-02-13T12:48:06Z")
Thankyou, do I have to pay just before it runs out or on the day? ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/4 "2005-02-13T14:59:38Z")
> [@Tuco](#): > > Thankyou, do I have to pay just before it runs out or on the day? A very good question. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/5 "2005-02-13T15:33:40Z")
Indeed. I saw a thread in passing that , I believe **musicat** started, saying she had renewed already. Since subscribing didn’t start until March and (at least mine) the subscription is good until April, would we lose those 2 months by renewing early? In other words, would my next renewal date be in April 2006 or Feb 2006 if I renewed now? ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/6 "2005-02-13T16:32:41Z")
I renewed a little while ago. It extended it one year from my previous expiration date. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/7 "2005-02-13T16:43:09Z")
What **This Year’s Model** said. Also [what I said.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5834775#post5834775) I believe it is possible to renew for more than one year at a time, if you dare, and yes, it appends to the end of your subscription. As far as an automatically-generated notice, maybe 30 days before expiration date, that sounds like a good idea. Mods, any plans to implement something like this? Just once or twice wouldn’t be nagging. Would someone recap how you can renew for someone else? I forget the procedure, and it is bound to be brought up. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2005, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-my-subscription-run-out-will-i-be-told/289863/8 "2005-02-13T16:54:47Z")
Whoops, it looks like I gave a circular reference. Sorry. Here’s the link to the [other renewal thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=5835130#post5835130)