How-to guides

Stop paying for things your website doesn’t need.

Step-by-step instructions for the charges we find most often, written for people who don’t live in a hosting dashboard. Each one links the provider’s own help page and a current video. Last checked Mon, 5 October 2026.

  1. How to stop paying for Namecheap PremiumDNS

    If your DNS is run by Cloudflare or another company, Namecheap PremiumDNS does nothing. Turn off its auto-renew in five steps.

  2. How to back up and delete a DigitalOcean database

    DigitalOcean deletes its automatic backups with the database. Make your own pg_dump backup, then destroy the cluster to stop paying.

  3. Connect a GoDaddy domain to Squarespace and stop paying twice

    Use the domain you already own on your Squarespace site, then stop the separate Squarespace domain charge.

  4. How to stop paying GoDaddy for an SSL certificate

    Most website hosts include SSL free. Check your padlock, then cancel the paid GoDaddy certificate in four steps.