I'm confused because I've been checking my AWS services after seeing charges related to Elastic Compute Cloud and Virtual Private Cloud, but I can't find any active resources. I've already looked through everything and confirmed that I don't have any running instances or VPCs. I suspect the charges might be linked to some lingering instances in the US-east (Ohio) region, but I've double-checked all subservices and still couldn't find anything. If anyone has insights on how I can track down these charges, especially through the Cost and Billing center or using the CLI, I'd really appreciate your help!
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Try adjusting the Cost Explorer dimension to 'region.' You might be checking the wrong region which could explain why you're not seeing any active resources when you look in the console.
You could try changing your Cost Explorer dimension to 'usage type.' That might reveal what's eating into your costs!
That's odd! It sounds like there might be a ghost resource or something lingering behind. Check if you're looking in the right region; maybe there’s a mismatch causing the confusion.
Have you heard of aws-nuke? It might help you clean up unused resources if there are hidden ones you're not seeing.
Hey there! I get that it can be pretty stressful. I suggest starting with the AWS documentation on billing and cost management, which might give you some pointers: https://go.aws/4nzHAoR. And since you mentioned you're comfortable with the command line, checking out this documentation could also help: https://go.aws/4nwa56V. If those don’t solve your issue, you might want to open a support case with AWS directly; they can dig deeper into the charges for you. Good luck!
Thanks, that suggestion actually really helped! But it keeps indicating I have a t3.micro instance in the Ohio region, even though the dashboard says there are no instances listed. Any thoughts on what's going on?