The Good Letter

Received by email early last week:

McGill University
Montréal, Québec, Canada

November 04, 2011

Re: Student Account of ______________

Dear______________,

This is a notification that your monthly e-bill from McGill Student Accounts
is ready.
Your current balance is $3.69. Outstanding balances are due by
30-Nov-2011.

Note that account balances of less than $10.00 are not charged interest; all
balances
owed to the University must be paid prior to graduating or leaving McGill.
To view the details of your e-bill, you must log in to Minerva (the McGill
Web
Information System) and navigate to the Student Accounts Menu under Student.

Please note that this balance is not being reduced by any future deposits or
post-dated
cheques that may be applied to your fee account before the stated fee
deadline. Nor does it take into account any fee deferrals you may have. Please review your actual
e-bill for messages concerning the above, or your Account Summary by Term to view your current
balance, including an up-to-date list of transactions.

Thank You.

McGill University
Financial Services — Student Accounts
Montréal, Québec

I have no idea, even after looking at the actual on-line bill, what the $3.69 is for but I really don’t care. It may be the lowest bill I have even received for anything as most places wouldn’t spend the money to bill you for so little. It’s worth that to keep them away for a month.

I paid it, in full!