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What your own receipts can teach you about unit prices, shrinking packs, personal inflation, scanning receipts and household spending.
- product matching
- receipts
- price history
Same Product, Different Names: How Receipt Matching Works
Receipts print the same product in different ways. How Tasarruf links those lines to one product, what blocks a match, and why it asks you when it is not sure.
· 4 min read
- discounts
- unit price
- receipts
Shelf Price vs Paid Price: What You Really Paid Per Unit
Discount and campaign lines on a receipt change what each item really cost. How to work out the paid unit price and why it matters for tracking your prices.
· 4 min read
- privacy
- receipts
- security
What Your Receipts Reveal and How Tasarruf Protects Them
A receipt shows where you shop, when, and sometimes your name or card. How Tasarruf keeps only what it needs, encrypts photos and lets you delete everything.
· 4 min read
- budget
- groceries
- spending
Track Your Monthly Grocery Budget Without a Spreadsheet
See what your household spends on groceries each month, by category, against last month, without typing a single number. A simple routine built on receipts.
· 4 min read
- e-Arşiv
- online shopping
Import e-Arşiv and e-Fatura PDFs From Online Shopping
Online orders in Turkey come with e-Arşiv or e-Fatura PDFs. Share them into Tasarruf to track prices without a photo; the GİB QR code makes totals exact.
· 4 min read
- scanning
- receipts
- tips
How to Photograph Receipts So They Scan Right, Even Long Ones
Good light, a flat receipt and scanning soon after shopping make the difference. Practical tips for long receipts, faded thermal paper and creased slips.
· 4 min read
- inflation
- basket index
- prices
Personal Inflation: Your Own Basket Index vs the Official Rate
The official inflation rate averages everyone's spending. Your basket is your own. How a personal basket index works, what coverage means and when it says no.
· 4 min read
- shrinkflation
- unit price
- prices
Shrinkflation: How to Spot a Smaller Pack at the Same Price
When a pack shrinks but the price stays put, you pay more without noticing. Here is how tracking unit price over time from your receipts reveals shrinkflation.
· 4 min read
- unit price
- groceries
- saving money
How to Compare Unit Prices: Per Kg, Per Litre, Per Piece
Bigger packs are not always cheaper. Learn to compare unit prices per kg, per litre and per piece, with worked examples for pack sizes and multi-buy offers.
· 4 min read
- prices
- receipts
- saving money
Why Keep Your Own Price History From Grocery Receipts
Memory is a poor price tracker and shelf tags only show today. Your receipts already record what you paid. Why a personal price history is worth keeping.
· 4 min read