Save Money and Time with Gmail Snooze : 3 Clever ways to use it

End the Search for Tickets and Missed Promotions

We all receive a lot of emails every day – from subscriptions, confirmations, promotions, and more. It's easy to lose track of the important ones, which can lead to missing events, expired discounts, and forgetting tasks. But what if there was a way to bring order to this chaos?

Enter Gmail's Snooze feature – your tool for managing your inbox like a pro.

Gmail Snooze is a powerful feature that allows you to temporarily dismiss emails and have them pop back into your inbox exactly when you need them.

In this article, you'll learn how to take control of your inbox, save money, and boost your efficiency.

Using Gmail Snooze as a Reminder

One common way to use Gmail Snooze is as a reminder. Got an email that you need to act on later? Snooze it! This helps users prioritize their inbox and ensures important messages don't get overlooked or forgotten.

Save Time and Stay on Top of Your Schedule

Whenever you book an event or travel, snooze those confirmation emails until the day of the event. Imagine waking up on the day of your flight, and boom, there’s your ticket at the top of your inbox. This works great for events too – movies, reservations, you name it.

For example when I booked for my last year’s summer trip. Gmail automatically created calendar invites for air tickets. I used the snooze feature to delay the confirmation emails for all the events I booked during my trip itinerary. Now, I no longer have to spend time searching for my tickets on the day of each event.

Saving Money with Promotions

Snoozing promotional emails from restaurants or businesses can help you remember to utilize discounts or offers before they expire. By setting the snooze date to the day you are likely to use these promotions, you can make the most out of money-saving opportunities.

For example, I often receive discounts from Chills Restaurant that are only valid for 4 days. By the time I see the email, our plans for cooking have already been made for that day. So I use the snooze feature in Gmail to remind myself to use the discount on a day when I can possibly use the discount and save money.

Maximize Your Savings from Monthly Subscriptions and Offers

Monthly Subscriptions:

If you have month-to-month subscriptions, snooze the confirmation email a few days before the renewal date. This reminder prompts you to decide whether to keep or cancel the service.

For instance, I use the snooze feature to remind myself to cancel my Netflix subscription at the end of each month. When I don't have a subscription, I simply add movies to my watch list. Once I have enough items in my watch list and some free time to spare, I then resubscribe.

Promotional Deals:

if you signed up for a service at a promotional rate, snooze the confirmation email to remind you when the promotion ends.

When I got Hulu subscription for promotional offer, I snoozed the confirmation email near the end of a promotional period. when I tried to cancel, they offered me the same deal for another year! This trick can help you enjoy promotional offers longer time.

Better Offers:

Often, trying to cancel a service leads to better offers.

I snoozed my Audible subscription and when I attempted to cancel, they offered a discounted rate for six months. Similarly, after using Canva’s free trial and canceling, they offered another free trial months later when I needed the service again.

How to Come Up with More Ideas Like These

Gmail's snooze feature is a tool that reminds you about an email at a later time. However, it becomes truly amazing when you start thinking creatively about how to use it. By exploring different ways to apply this tool to your daily tasks, you can uncover new ways to maximize its benefits.

As I discussed in an earlier article, the secret to being intelligent is simply using a tool in different situations. You can read the complete article below.

In conclusion, Gmail Snooze is a powerful tool that can help you reclaim your inbox, save money, and boost your efficiency.

Don't just read about these clever tips - take action and start implementing them in your daily life.