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- Freelancers
How to Write an Invoice: What It Must Include
How to write an invoice that gets paid: the details a UK invoice must show, a simple layout, numbering and payment-term tips, and why to keep copies.
October 26, 2026 · 4 min read
- Taxes & write-offs
Home Office Deduction: Simplified vs Regular Method
Home office deduction simplified method vs the regular method: who qualifies, how each is figured, and the records to keep, based on IRS Publication 587.
October 23, 2026 · 5 min read
- Expense management
Receipt vs Invoice: What's the Difference?
Receipt vs invoice explained in plain English: what each one is, what each must show, which proves a purchase, and which to keep for your records.
October 21, 2026 · 4 min read
- How-to
A Simple Expense Tracker in Google Sheets (With Formulas)
Build an expense tracker in Google Sheets with six columns and three formulas: monthly totals, category totals and a month-by-category table.
October 19, 2026 · 4 min read
- Taxes & write-offs
Can You Deduct an Expense Without a Receipt?
Can you deduct expenses without a receipt? What the IRS accepts as other evidence, where estimates fail, and how to rebuild a missing record.
October 16, 2026 · 4 min read
- Freelancers
How to Separate Business and Personal Expenses
How to separate business and personal expenses as a freelancer: a dedicated account, a rule for mixed costs, a monthly check, and what to do about mistakes.
October 14, 2026 · 4 min read
- Expense management
Why Keeping Receipts Organized Saves You Money
Why keep receipts organized? Missed deductions, weak proof in a tax review, forgotten subscriptions and returns you can't make. Here is what disorder costs.
October 12, 2026 · 4 min read
- Taxes & write-offs
What Can I Write Off as a Business Expense?
What can I write off as a business expense? The "ordinary and necessary" test, how mixed personal and business costs work, and the records behind each deduction.
October 9, 2026 · 5 min read
- Taxes & write-offs
How Long Should You Keep Receipts? US and UK Rules
How long the IRS and HMRC expect you to keep receipts and records, when the clock starts, which records to keep longer, and whether digital copies count.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read
- How-to
How to Organize Receipts in Google Drive (and Keep It Up)
A folder structure, a file-naming rule and a companion Google Sheet that make any receipt findable in seconds, plus the step that usually breaks.
October 7, 2026 · 4 min read