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    WhatsApp Receipts (Brazil/India Use Case)
    MMitchel Kelonye

    WhatsApp Receipts (Brazil/India Use Case)

    In Brazil, India, and Indonesia, receipts arrive on WhatsApp. Here's the workaround for filing them, and what we'd build if there's enough demand.

    Jul 24, 2026Read
    Outlook + OneDrive: The Freelancer's Filing Setup
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Outlook + OneDrive: The Freelancer's Filing Setup

    Auto-file Outlook attachments into OneDrive by vendor and date. Two OAuth screens, no Power Automate, no custom expressions - here's the live setup guide.

    Jul 21, 2026Read
    iCloud Mail + iCloud Drive: The Missing Automation
    MMitchel Kelonye

    iCloud Mail + iCloud Drive: The Missing Automation

    There's no built-in way to file iCloud Mail attachments to iCloud Drive automatically. Here's why, and a practical workaround using Gmail bridging.

    Jul 17, 2026Read
    Why We'll Never Charge Per Email Scanned
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Why We'll Never Charge Per Email Scanned

    Hubdoc and Dext meter per receipt because OCR costs scale linearly. We don't OCR, so we can stay free for one inbox forever. Here's the math.

    Jul 14, 2026Read
    Apple Wallet Receipts to Drive: A Workaround
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Apple Wallet Receipts to Drive: A Workaround

    Apple Wallet doesn't email PDF receipts for most transactions. Here's the workaround that gets most of them filed automatically.

    Jul 10, 2026Read
    Receipt Retention Rules by Country (US, UK, Australia, Canada)
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Receipt Retention Rules by Country (US, UK, Australia, Canada)

    How long do you actually need to keep tax receipts? IRS, HMRC, ATO, and CRA rules side by side, plus whether digital copies count.

    Jul 7, 2026Read
    AI That Reads Your Invoices Is a Feature in Search of a Problem
    MMitchel Kelonye

    AI That Reads Your Invoices Is a Feature in Search of a Problem

    Every receipt SaaS launched an AI invoice extractor in 2024-2025. The pitch saves time you don't spend, costs money you don't need to spend, and indexes data you didn't want indexed.

    Jul 3, 2026Read
    1099 vs W-2 Income: Filing Receipts When You Have Both
    MMitchel Kelonye

    1099 vs W-2 Income: Filing Receipts When You Have Both

    Day job plus side hustle? The W-2 side rarely needs receipts. The 1099 side absolutely does. Here's how to keep them separate without losing your mind.

    Jun 30, 2026Read
    Gmail Filters For Receipts: 5 You Should Set Today
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Gmail Filters For Receipts: 5 You Should Set Today

    Five Gmail filters that label and organize incoming receipts. Plus the catch nobody mentions: filters label, but they don't actually file.

    Jun 26, 2026Read
    What the IRS Actually Needs From Your Receipts (Boring But Free)
    MMitchel Kelonye

    What the IRS Actually Needs From Your Receipts (Boring But Free)

    The 5 things every business expense receipt must show, the retention windows, and what 'adequate records' means in IRS speak. Pubs cited.

    Jun 23, 2026Read
    Your Accountant Doesn't Need OCR. Your Accountant Needs Folders.
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Your Accountant Doesn't Need OCR. Your Accountant Needs Folders.

    Receipt apps sell OCR and QuickBooks sync. Indie-founder CPAs say they just want the PDFs in named folders. Here's why hand-categorized data makes things worse.

    Jun 19, 2026Read
    Stripe + AWS + Notion Receipts: The Founder's Tax-Time Checklist
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Stripe + AWS + Notion Receipts: The Founder's Tax-Time Checklist

    The 15 vendors a typical solo founder pays every month, where the receipts arrive, and how to make sure all 15 land in one Drive folder.

    Jun 16, 2026Read
    Filing Emails Into Drive: Zapier vs IFTTT vs Purpose-Built
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Filing Emails Into Drive: Zapier vs IFTTT vs Purpose-Built

    Should you use Zapier, IFTTT, Power Automate, Apps Script, or a purpose-built filer for receipts? Honest comparison with real pricing and limits.

    Jun 12, 2026Read
    Backfilling 3 Years of Receipts in an Afternoon
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Backfilling 3 Years of Receipts in an Afternoon

    Got an IRS letter or just years of unfiled receipts in Gmail? Here's how the 3-Year Backfill Pack turns 22 hours of clicking into one afternoon.

    Jun 9, 2026Read
    GDPR for One-Person Businesses: Receipts Edition
    MMitchel Kelonye

    GDPR for One-Person Businesses: Receipts Edition

    GDPR applies to your receipt folder if customers' data lives in it. Here's the practical guide for solo founders, no legalese, with the lawful bases that matter.

    Jun 5, 2026Read
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