PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR PHONE, CABLE, AND OTHER BILLS!

Profit doesn't happen.  You make profit happen.  Some businesses are fortunate and money just rains down upon them.  But, for the other 98%, profit is something you have to make happen. It doesn't just come to you.

One (of many) of the reasons profit doesn't just come to you is sneak charges.  I just got one of my three AT&T bills this month.  This one is for internet service.  In looking over it, I noticed this....TS360 Backup and Support = $17.61.  Furthermore, there is a separate phone number to call for questions about this charge. What is this, you ask?  I don't know either.  So, I called.  And called again.  Finally, I did get a nice lady on the phone from this AT&T product unit who explained that this was a backup system for my computer.  Yeah, I never subscribed for that.  Yeah, that's kind of expensive even if I wanted it.  She was nice enough to remove the charge that I didn't subscribe to.

The point here is that you have to pay attention.  Every month.  Every bill.  AT&T is not the only offender.  I've seen this with utilities, cable companies, phone companies, etc.  If you don't recognize a charge, call and investigate.  Don't let it go because it is small. Small adds up.  Eventually, those layers of expenses will eat away your profits. 

If AT&T eats your profits, where is the fun in that?