Renewal reminder calendar file
List the contracts, subscriptions and domains you need to watch, and download one calendar file (.ics) with a "last day to cancel" event and a renewal event for each, with alarms. Open it in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
What is in the file
- A "Last day to cancel" event on the cancel-by date (renewal date minus the notice period) for each item that renews automatically and has a notice period. It is an all-day event with three alarms: 7 days before, the day before and on the day.
- A "Renews" or "Ends" event on the renewal date, with an alarm the day before.
- The next two cycles of anything that renews on its own, so you are covered for a second year even if you forget to open this page again.
How to open it
- Google Calendar: Settings, Import and export, choose the file and the calendar to put the events in.
- Apple Calendar: File, Import, or just double-click the downloaded file.
- Outlook: File, Open and Export, Import/Export, then Import an iCalendar (.ics) file.
The file is a one-off snapshot. If a date changes, or you renew and the next cancel-by date moves, import the new file and delete the old events. If you would rather have a calendar that updates itself as you edit your list, Renewal Radar gives you a private calendar feed that your calendar app re-reads on its own (free for 5 items).
Why a calendar event instead of a spreadsheet colour
A spreadsheet only warns you when you open it, and most renewal notices arrive after the notice window has already closed. A calendar event with an alarm reaches you wherever you are. The cancel-by date is the one worth putting there: it is the renewal date counted back by your notice period, usually 30, 60 or 90 days. For a single date, the cancel-by date calculator shows the next three cycles.
Check your contract
This is a reminder tool, not legal advice. Your contract decides how notice must be given and when it counts as received, and some count business days. If in doubt, add a few days of margin to the notice period you type in.