Side note: Its funny you cannot get real time updates/SMS when money is deducted from your bank/credit card account.
Side note: Its funny you cannot get real time updates/SMS when money is deducted from your bank/credit card account.
If you aren't reviewing your credit card bill each month before you pay it, you're doing it wrong. It takes less than 30 seconds a month and you'll avoid exactly this sort of problem ("hmm, I thought I cancelled that last year").
Most major credit card providers have email and sms notifications for transactions. It's pretty much instant.
The exceptions are things you strictly need or that serve as investments to help you earn more; and even then, choose the least expensive plan you can possibly get away with. (In this day and age, for most of us that means internet; phone; most basic plans for each; and no digital services.)
Subscriptions add up really quickly and will drain your income before you even notice.
Actually, almost any bank in Romania offers this service. For both debit and credit cards. It's very useful.