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Everything we publish, newest first — guides to tracking expenses, honest comparisons with other apps, walkthroughs for specific situations, and record-keeping rules by country. 65 posts so far.
A realistic way to reconstruct a year you didn't track: pull your statements, import in bulk, work month by month, and know what's good enough.
What actually counts as proof when a receipt is gone, what the IRS and HMRC say about estimates, and how to reconstruct the expense before the details fade.
Track freelance, gig, and side-business income through the same card you use for your paycheck, without losing track of what's taxable and what's just your money.
A practical way to keep business and personal spending apart without opening a second bank account yet, using wallets, labels, and a weekly check.
Track lump-sum financial aid, part-time pay, and shared housing costs separately, so a semester's budget survives money that doesn't arrive monthly.
Track visa fees, country-specific costs, and ongoing subscriptions separately, in whatever currency you actually paid in — built for working while you move.
Track CAT tool licenses, professional association dues, and certification fees with receipt capture and labels — built for one translator, not an agency.
Track platform commissions, client management software, and project-specific tools with receipt capture and labels — built for one VA, not an agency.
Track platform commissions, video calls, scheduling tools, and teaching materials with receipt capture and labels — built for one tutor, not a school.
Track camera gear, editing software, design subscriptions, and Patreon fees with receipt capture and labels — built for one creator, not a studio.
Track materials, packaging, Etsy Plus, and print-on-demand subscriptions with receipt photos and labels — built for one seller, not a retail chain.
Track vehicle costs, phone mounts, insurance, and mileage-app subscriptions across Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart with receipt photos or a spoken sentence.
Track job materials, tool insurance, quoting software, and vehicle costs with receipt photos and labels — built for one contractor, not an estimating team.
Track coaching-app subscriptions, insurance, studio rental, and client travel with receipt photos and labels — built for one trainer, not a gym chain.
Track distribution and sample-library subscriptions, gig travel, and session or licensing fees with receipt capture and labels — built for one performer.
Track EHR, scheduling, and video tools plus CEUs and in-person session travel with receipt capture and labels — built for one practitioner, not a clinic.
Track video calls, scheduling tools, prospecting subscriptions, and client-site travel with receipt capture and labels — built for one independent consultant, not a firm.
Track editing software, stock footage licenses, client review platforms, and shoot-day costs with receipt capture and labels — built for one videographer, not a production house.
Track editing software, client galleries, backup storage, and shoot-day costs with receipt photos and labels — built for one photographer, not a studio chain.
Track research subscriptions, editing tools, transcription costs, and pitch-related travel with receipt photos and labels — built for one writer, not a newsroom.
Track hosting, API usage, dev tool subscriptions, and client-billable infrastructure costs with receipt capture and labels — built for one developer, not a team.
Track design software, stock licenses, print proofs, and client-billable tools with receipt photos and labels — built for one designer, not a studio.
Five warning signs before committing to an expense tracker: no export, past shutdowns, cancellation friction, vague privacy policies, forced bank sync.
Bank sync means an aggregator like Plaid or MX holds an ongoing read connection to your bank feed. What that buys you, what it costs, and when to skip it.
A spreadsheet is free and fully under your control. The one question that decides whether it still fits, or whether tracking has outgrown it.
Seven things that actually separate expense trackers, checked against real free-tier limits, privacy pages, and pricing, before you commit to one.
Five expense trackers checked against their own privacy pages: which ones state they never sell your data, which keep everything on your device, and where the trade-offs actually sit.
Six expense trackers with a real free tier, what each one actually caps, and the one that keeps every feature free forever instead of taxing you into upgrading.
Hnry, MYOB Solo, and Xero Ignite compared on price and BAS/GST support, plus where a records-only app like Expensorr still fits for Australian sole traders.
Stride, Everlance, Hurdlr, and QuickBooks Solopreneur compared on mileage tracking and price, plus where a records-only app like Expensorr fits instead.
FreeAgent, QuickBooks Sole Trader Plus, and Coconut compared on price and Making Tax Digital support, plus where a records-only app like Expensorr still fits.
Which expense trackers actually confirm they work with no internet connection, what each one-time price unlocks, and why Expensorr isn't one of them.
Five multi-currency expense apps compared on how they actually handle a second currency — wallets, conversion, and the one that only supports a single default.
Six expense apps that never require a linked bank account, which plans keep that optional and which turn it on, and what each free tier actually caps.
Six expense trackers for freelancers, compared on what each is actually built for: mileage, invoicing, a tax handoff, or receipts with no bank feed.
Six receipt scanner apps compared on scan limits, price, and what each actually does with the data — including the one that still takes mailed-in paper.
Splitwise caps free users at four expenses a day; Tricount is free with no cap but lost its personal mode. What each app actually does, checked this week.
YNAB's zero-based method has a published approach to irregular income. Monarch's $199/yr Plus tier exports a Schedule C prep doc. Compared for freelancers.
Notion gives you a database and formulas for a monthly fee, but no receipt scanning. What Notion actually costs, and where each app fits better.
A spreadsheet is free and fully yours to shape. Where Excel or Sheets beats an app, and where typing every row by hand costs more than it saves.
QuickBooks Self-Employed is shut to new customers. What it still does for legacy subscribers, what Solopreneur costs today, and where Expensorr fits.
Tricount is free and built for the group. Expensorr is a personal tracker that splits. What each one records, what Tricount dropped, and who should use which.
Monarch's Core and Plus prices checked today, compared with Expensorr: a synced household dashboard against receipt-first records that need no bank feed.
Zoho Expense pricing and scan limits checked today, compared with Expensorr: company expense-report software against a one-person record with receipts.
What PocketGuard Premium costs today, why its free tier is hard to pin down, and five alternatives compared, including when PocketGuard still wins.
Tricount dropped Premium and the export, personal mode, and saved splits that went with it. Five alternatives compared, and when staying put is still right.
What paid expense trackers actually charge in 2026, which free tiers are genuinely usable, and the one feature you cannot get for nothing at any price.
QuickBooks Self-Employed is closed to new signups. What Intuit replaced it with, what Solopreneur costs today, and four alternatives worth moving to instead.
Mint closed on 23 March 2024. Five replacements compared with prices checked today, what Credit Karma actually inherited, and who each option genuinely suits.
Zoho Expense pricing checked today, plus four alternatives for solo workers: what each one replaces, where Zoho still wins outright, and who should just stay put.
Expensify is built around submitting expenses to an approver. Five alternatives for freelancers who have none, with current prices and when Expensify wins.
Monarch's Core and Plus tiers, priced today, and five alternatives compared: what each replaces, who is better served elsewhere, and when Monarch still wins.
Five Splitwise alternatives compared: what the free plan now limits, what each replacement really costs, and when staying on Splitwise is the right call.
Five YNAB alternatives compared, with prices checked today: what each one replaces, where the free options genuinely work, and when YNAB is still the right call.
An honest comparison of Expensorr and Splitwise for splitting shared expenses, including when Splitwise is the better choice.
An honest comparison of Expensorr and Expensify, including why Expensify is the right choice if you have employees, approvals, or reimbursements.
An honest comparison of Expensorr and YNAB, including why YNAB's zero-based budgeting method may suit you better.
An expense tracker built for one person: scan receipts, tag by client, split mixed business and personal costs, and track income across 75 currencies.
Track shared rent, bills, and groceries with uneven splits and net settlements, alongside your own personal spending.
Track trip spending across currencies, split group costs, and keep every receipt attached — without converting anything in your head.
Why converting currency in your head corrupts expense records, and how to track spending across several currencies so totals stay accurate.
How self-employed freelancers and contractors should track business expenses, separate them from personal spending, and keep records their accountant can actually use.
How to design a personal expense category system you will still be using in six months, and how categories, labels, and budgets should divide the work.
How to split bills, track who owes what, and settle up without spreadsheets or awkward reminders — including uneven splits and multi-currency trips.
A practical workflow for turning paper and digital receipts into clean expense records using AI receipt scanning, wallets, and categories.
Every Expensorr feature is free, including unlimited wallets, budgets, labels, splits, and 75 currencies. The free plan includes 20 AI receipt scans or voice captures a month. Pro lifts that limit for $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year and changes nothing else.