How To Use AWS Advance Pay Before Expiry Time

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If you’re using AWS Billing and Cost Management, you might want to take advantage of the Advance Pay feature. Right now, it’s in public preview, which means it’s available for you to try out. When you add funds to your AWS account through Advance Pay, there’s no specific expiration date for those funds. Unlike promotional credits that usually expire after a certain time or AWS Financing which is valid for 90 days, the money you deposit via Advance Pay doesn’t have a set deadline for use.

Here’s how it works: you deposit money into your AWS account in advance. When your invoices are due, AWS automatically uses this balance to pay them. If your Advance Pay funds don’t fully cover an invoice, the remaining amount is charged to your default payment method on file.

To use Advance Pay, make sure you’re paying in US dollars and your account is registered with AWS Inc. or AWS Europe. You can add funds through electronic transfer or via a bank account, depending on what’s available for your account.

This feature is helpful because it simplifies your billing process — funds are used automatically, and there’s no rush to spend them before they expire. For more detailed information, check out the official AWS documentation on Advance Pay and how to manage your payments.