A TV licence renewal reminder alongside the rest of the bills
Once-a-year payments are forgotten far more often than monthly ones. There is no habit around them, and the only prompt usually comes in the post — which is fine until you move house or the letter is missed.
MiRicordi keeps the date on your phone instead. Enter the renewal date, choose the notice you want, and the reminder returns every year on its own. When you have paid, photograph the receipt and keep it attached, so proof and date stay together.
It makes most sense next to the rest of the household costs: electricity, gas, broadband, waste collection, insurance and subscriptions, each with its own advance warning.
MiRicordi is a personal reminder app, not a payment, billing or government service. It never connects to your bank and cannot pay anything for you: it simply makes sure the date does not slip past.
Yearly payments are forgotten more than monthly ones
Anything paid monthly builds a habit. Anything paid once a year does the opposite: twelve months is long enough to forget the payment ever existed, and the only prompt usually arrives by post.
That prompt fails in all the ordinary ways — a move, a shared hallway, a letter opened by someone else. The date, meanwhile, has not moved.
Set it once, keep it forever
Add the renewal date, pick how much notice you want, and set the reminder to repeat yearly. That is the whole setup, and it survives changing address, changing phone and forgetting about it entirely.
Attaching the receipt after paying is the small extra step worth taking: proof and date end up in the same place.
- the renewal date
- two to three weeks of advance notice
- a yearly repeat
- a photo of the receipt once paid
Put it with the rest of the household costs
On its own, one yearly payment is easy to lose. Next to electricity, gas, broadband, waste collection, insurance and streaming subscriptions, it becomes part of a list you already look at.
That list is also the fastest way to spot a subscription you stopped using but keep paying for.
No bank access, ever
MiRicordi is a personal reminder app, not a payment, billing or government service. It never connects to a bank account or a payment provider and cannot pay anything on your behalf: you keep paying the way you already do, and the app makes sure you are not late.
TV licence renewal reminders — common questions
Can MiRicordi pay the licence for me?
No. MiRicordi never links to a bank or a payment provider. It reminds you before the date so you can pay through your usual channel.
Will the reminder come back next year?
Yes, if you set it to repeat yearly. That is the point: one setup covers every future renewal.
Can I keep all household bills in one place?
Yes. Utilities, broadband, insurance, subscriptions and one-off payments can all sit in the same list, each with its own advance warning.
Also useful: bill reminders, bill due date reminders, renewal reminders.
MiRicordi is an independent personal reminder app. It is not a payment service or a government body and has no access to your bank account.
Frequently asked questions
Does MiRicordi need access to my bank account?
No. MiRicordi never links to a bank or a payment provider. You enter the dates yourself and pay through your usual channel.
Can I keep proof of payment?
Yes. You can attach a photo of the receipt to the reminder and find it again in seconds months later.
Is MiRicordi available for iPhone?
MiRicordi is currently available for Android only and can be downloaded from Google Play. The iPhone version is on the way.
What else MiRicordi can remember for you
Deadlines people ask about most
- MOT reminders — Book the test before the certificate expires.
- Car tax reminders — Renew on time, even if the letter never arrives.
- Renewal reminders — Insurance, licence and subscriptions before they roll over.
- Bill due dates — Payment reminders without linking a bank account.
- Expiry dates — Passports, warranties and policies, flagged in advance.
- Registration renewal — Vehicle registration and inspection, on your state's cycle.
- Licence disc renewal — Warned before the disc on the windscreen expires.
- Driving licence renewal — A date years away, remembered months ahead.
- Car licence renewal — On time even when the renewal notice never arrives.
- Oil change reminders — Your own interval, without the windshield sticker.
- Warranty tracker — Receipts stored and an alert before coverage ends.
- NCT reminders — Early enough to actually get a test slot.
- WOF & rego reminders — Two dates, two cycles, both remembered in time.
- Motor tax reminders — Renew on time even if the notice never arrives.
- Travel checklist — What to pack and what to do before you leave, each with its date.
Looking for practical advice first? Read the MiRicordi guides.
