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I came across a blog entry this morning, and it struck me as very interesting. This blog took the time to point out how important it is to check the information on your receipts. This seemed so basic to me, but also extremely important. It’s something that we should not forget to do, as it [...]

Whole Foods has issued a voluntary multi-state recall of fresh ground beef that it sold between June 2 and August 6, 2008. They are concerned that the beef may be contaminated with E. coli. Bring your receipt in to get a full refund if you have purchased any beef from Whole Foods during that time. [...]

Need an afternoon pick-me-up? Make sure to bring your morning receipt.
Starbucks, one of the most popular stores on Shoeboxed, launched a nationwide promotion whereby you can get $2 off an afternoon iced coffee if you bring in a receipt from earlier in the morning. This can mean significant savings, as an iced latte can run [...]

Over here at the Shoeboxed blog, we love interesting stories about receipts. Receipts are such an important and ubiquitous aspect of our lives, that everyone seems to have something to say about them.
We found an interesting blog post the other day about one such receipt. Apparently, the Company CD Baby has some of the best [...]

I’ve heard from a lot of people that they think this year’s cold and flu season is the worst in a long while. People seem to be getting sick all over the place, and many are looking for a quick fix that can get them back healthy as soon as possible.
One of the most popular [...]

I do lots of different things at Shoeboxed – I guess that’s the nature of working 16-hour days. One of the most entertaining parts of my job, though, is actually using Shoeboxed. We want our user experience to be second-to-none, so we all use Shoeboxed religiously to organize our receipts, and we are all veritable [...]

Well, the first batch of receipts has arrived in our office, and we are putting our long-planned scanning system into place. Pretty soon we will be zipping along scanning more receipts that I can count. I think the only thing missing right now is a boom box with some high-energy tunes to keep the energy [...]

When I first registered for my Shoeboxed account, I wanted to fill up my account with all my purchasing information. But alas, I am a poor college student, and couldn’t afford to go on a shopping spree right then and there just to watch the receipts go in (though I did make one or two [...]

One of the biggest benefits of organizing your receipts is for reimbursement purposes. Everybody has been reimbursed at some time or another, and everybody knows the rule: you’ve got to have your receipt. Despite this, it can be a pain to keep track of everything you bought. Most of us have had to “eat” an [...]