Record keeping
September 2, 2026 · 5 min readA bank statement is not a receipt
Your statement proves money moved. It does not prove what you bought. That difference is what costs people warranty claims and deductions.
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Notes on keeping the record straight
Receipts, bank feeds, retention periods, and the parts of personal and small-business finance that nobody explains until you need them.
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August 18, 2026 · 6 min readHow long do you actually need to keep receipts?
Six years in Canada, three to seven in the United States, and longer than you think for property. A practical guide to retention periods.
Bank sync
July 29, 2026 · 5 min readWhen a bank connection breaks, it is usually the bank
Why bank feeds stop working, what the different failures look like, and why re-authenticating is not the same as reconnecting from scratch.
Personal finance
July 8, 2026 · 6 min readMint shut down. How to choose what replaces it
Mint closed in March 2024. Before picking a replacement, work out which part of it you actually used — the answers point at very different products.
Keep everything. Find anything.
Everykept attaches the receipt to the charge, so the record is complete when somebody asks. Free while in beta.
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