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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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Gmail Attachments Are a Tax-Time Landmine (Here's the Fix)
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Gmail Attachments Are a Tax-Time Landmine (Here's the Fix)

    Gmail search degrades. Filters break. April hits and you can't find half your receipts. Here's why filing as you go beats archeology in March.

    May 19, 2026Read
    Why We Don't OCR Your Receipts (And Why You Shouldn't Want Us To)
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Why We Don't OCR Your Receipts (And Why You Shouldn't Want Us To)

    Every receipt app reads your line items to extract data. We don't. Here's why filing is the product, reading is not, and why that keeps the free tier free.

    May 15, 2026Read
    Auto-File iCloud Mail Attachments via IMAP
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Auto-File iCloud Mail Attachments via IMAP

    iCloud Mail has no automation API and Apple isn't shipping one. Here's the working IMAP setup to auto-file @icloud.com receipts by vendor and date.

    May 13, 2026Read
    Receipts for Taxes: The 3 Folders That Survive an Audit
    MMitchel Kelonye

    Receipts for Taxes: The 3 Folders That Survive an Audit

    An IRS audit asks for one thing: organized records. Here are the 3 folders every solo founder needs, and how to populate the hard one without lifting a finger.

    May 12, 2026Read
    How Freelancers Actually File Receipts (No Apps, No Spreadsheets)
    MMitchel Kelonye

    How Freelancers Actually File Receipts (No Apps, No Spreadsheets)

    Freelancers don't need Hubdoc or a 12-tab spreadsheet. Here's the minimum-viable receipt system: connect Gmail, files arrive in Drive by sender. 2 minutes.

    May 8, 2026Read
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