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The ultimate GetGuac guide

One receipt.
A clearer money life.

A practical, step-by-step guide to getting GetGuac working for you—from your first scan to a receipt system that catches patterns, bills, subscriptions, and return deadlines.

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The GetGuac promise

See it. Understand it. Keep more.

Before you begin

Bring less than you think.

You do not need a budget, a spreadsheet, or your bank password. Bring one recent receipt and access to the email where stores send receipts.

  • One paper or digital receipt
  • Your email address
  • A few known bill dates
  • Curiosity—not perfect records

Chapter 1

Capture the real picture

01

Scan a real receipt

Photograph a paper receipt or add a receipt image, screenshot, or PDF. Guac-AI reads the merchant, date, tax, total, and individual items so you can review the result before saving it.

Why this matters: A real receipt shows whether GetGuac can replace manual typing with a useful item-level record.
How this improves your habitsReplace end-of-month guesswork with a tiny capture habit: save the receipt when the purchase is still fresh, then let item-level history build itself.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Choose one clear recent receipt.
2Capture the whole receipt in good light.
3Review the store, total, and items before saving.
02

Use your GetGuac email inbox

Create your free account and use your private @getguac.app address at online checkout or forward existing digital receipts to it. New email receipts join the same searchable history as paper receipts.

Why this matters: A dedicated receipt inbox keeps purchase records together without mixing them into your regular email workflow.
How this improves your habitsUse the same private receipt address at checkout so digital purchases arrive automatically instead of depending on memory or a crowded personal inbox.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Find your private @getguac.app address.
2Use it at checkout or forward one email receipt.
3Confirm the new receipt joined your history.
03

Import statements when they add context

Receipt-first tracking works on its own. When you want broader coverage, import a supported bank or card statement PDF and review the rows before keeping them.

Why this matters: Statements can fill history gaps without requiring a bank login or replacing the richer details inside receipts.
How this improves your habitsImport statements only when they fill a real gap. This creates a deliberate monthly review without turning constant bank monitoring into a chore.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Choose one supported statement PDF.
2Import it only when receipts leave a useful gap.
3Review the rows before keeping them.

Chapter 2

Make it automatic

04

Let Guac-AI parse every purchase

Guac-AI extracts stores, dates, totals, taxes, payment details, and line items. Review unusual results once so each saved purchase remains accurate and searchable.

Why this matters: Structured details turn receipt images into records you can search, compare, and learn from.
How this improves your habitsReview only unusual extractions. Correcting exceptions—not retyping every purchase—builds trust in the record while keeping the routine light.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Add one clear receipt.
2Let Guac-AI extract the purchase details.
3Correct only anything that looks unusual.
05

Organize categories and duplicates

GetGuac categorizes the items inside each receipt and flags possible duplicate captures. Review only unusual categories or matches instead of organizing every purchase manually.

Why this matters: Clean categories and duplicate control make reports useful without creating another bookkeeping chore.
How this improves your habitsLet categories form automatically and fix only meaningful exceptions. Over time, clean patterns replace the urge to organize every line perfectly.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Open a recently saved purchase.
2Check its category and possible duplicate matches.
3Fix only the exceptions that affect your reports.
06

Surface subscriptions and recurring charges

As history builds, GetGuac recognizes similar payments that repeat. Review likely subscriptions, expected charges, and changes in amount before deciding what to keep or cancel.

Why this matters: Recurring charges are easier to control when they are visible before another payment lands.
How this improves your habitsCheck recurring charges before renewal dates. The habit shifts subscription management from discovering a charge afterward to making a choice beforehand.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Open recurring charges after history builds.
2Review the amount and expected next date.
3Keep, investigate, or cancel one charge.
07

Put bills on a forward-looking calendar

Add the recurring bills and due dates you already know. Review the calendar alongside detected recurring charges so the next month feels planned instead of surprising.

Why this matters: A visible bill is easier to prepare for than a charge discovered after it lands.
How this improves your habitsA short weekly calendar glance turns upcoming bills into expected events, making it easier to leave room for them before discretionary spending.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Add the bills and due dates you already know.
2Check the next seven days once a week.
3Leave room before each charge arrives.

Chapter 3

Read your patterns

08

Explore your dashboard and reports

Use the dashboard for scores, anomalies, rewards, recent activity, and timely actions. Open Reports to compare categories, stores, items, subscriptions, business receipts, tax summaries, and time periods.

Why this matters: The dashboard tells you what deserves attention; Reports helps explain why and keeps the source receipts close enough to act.
How this improves your habitsBegin each report visit with one question. Acting on one clear pattern is more sustainable than scanning many charts without changing anything.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Choose one period and one question.
2Compare the relevant store or category.
3Write down one decision for next month.
09

Ask Guac AI a question

Ask about one store, category, purchase, or change in your saved history. Guac AI answers from the receipts and records you provided, keeping the conversation grounded in your money.

Why this matters: A specific question turns stored data into an answer you can act on.
How this improves your habitsAsk specific questions tied to a store, category, or period. This trains the habit of using evidence from your own history before making the next decision.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Ask about one store, category, or time period.
2Read the answer against your saved records.
3Use the result for one specific decision.
10

Rate purchases with Worth-It

Mark whether a recent purchase was worthwhile while the experience is still fresh. Use quick, honest ratings rather than trying to evaluate every purchase perfectly.

Why this matters: Your own definition of value is more useful than a generic rule about what you should buy.
How this improves your habitsRate purchases soon after using them. Honest reflection builds a personal definition of value and makes future buying decisions less automatic.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Choose a purchase you have already used.
2Give it a quick, honest Worth-It rating.
3Notice what you would repeat or avoid.
11

Understand and improve your GuacScore

GuacScore answers one personal question: “Was this spending worth it?” It turns your own Worth-It ratings into a simple 0–100 signal, giving more importance to the purchases that cost you more.

Why this matters: The score connects how much you spent with how you felt afterward. It helps you find expensive regrets and repeat patterns worth changing without judging necessary spending.
How this improves your habitsReview the largest low-rated purchases first, change one repeated regret, and watch the multi-purchase trend. The score rewards better patterns, not perfection.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Rate a small group of recent purchases.
2Look first at high-cost, low-rated choices.
3Change one repeating pattern and revisit the trend.
12

Make progress visible with GuacMoney

GuacMoney makes the value of useful actions visible. It separates real dollars GetGuac helped you save from GM points that recognize receipts, recovered money, referrals, and eligible learning activity.

Why this matters: Visible progress makes helpful behavior easier to repeat. GM points are not redeemable today; GetGuac will update customers when planned redemption becomes available.
How this improves your habitsUse saved dollars and GM points as visible feedback for repeating helpful actions. Customers will be notified when planned GM redemption becomes available.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Use GetGuac normally for one week.
2Review saved dollars separately from GM points.
3Repeat the actions that created real value.
13

Prepare tax and charity records

Categorize relevant receipts, business purchases, charity records, and mileage as they occur. Review the correct reporting period before using any export.

Why this matters: Organized source records reduce the scramble when reimbursement or tax time arrives.
How this improves your habitsTag useful tax, business, charity, and mileage records as they happen. Small classifications now prevent a stressful reconstruction later.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Tag one relevant business, tax, or charity record.
2Add its purpose while you still remember it.
3Review the correct period before exporting.

Chapter 4

Protect your money

14

Find quiet leaks with GuacWizard

GuacWizard reads your bank-statement totals and turns avoidable costs into a clear health signal. Instead of showing an unexplained number, it ranks the interest, fees, debt changes, and high-APR cards that deserve attention first.

Why this matters: The benefit is diagnostic: you see the actual dollar costs behind the score and get a focused next step. It is also the only GetGuac engine that rewards debt moving down.
How this improves your habitsWork down the ranked reasons from the highest real-dollar cost. Fixing one fee, interest source, or high-APR balance creates a measurable next step.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Open the highest-cost GuacWizard reason.
2Read the real dollar amount behind it.
3Choose one action that prevents a repeat.
15

Protect returns and refunds

Keep the receipt, review the store return policy when available, and track the deadline and refund status. Check recent purchases while there is still time to act.

Why this matters: A return window is a countdown on money you may still be able to recover.
How this improves your habitsReview active return windows once a week and close each loop when the refund lands. The habit converts forgotten deadlines into recovered money.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Open a purchase still inside its return window.
2Confirm the deadline and return status.
3Close the loop when the refund arrives.
16

Remember products with Stash

Stash builds a living library of products found on itemized receipts. Revisit what you own, loved, regretted, or may want to buy again before starting from scratch.

Why this matters: Remembering past purchases helps you repeat the good decisions and avoid the disappointing ones.
How this improves your habitsCheck what you already own before buying again. Remembered products help repeat satisfying purchases and interrupt duplicates or past regrets.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Open Stash before buying something again.
2Check what you owned, liked, or regretted.
3Reuse that memory for the next decision.
17

Compare repeat purchases with Steals

Choose an item you buy again and compare matching products, sizes, quantities, and current prices. Use the result as context before deciding where to purchase.

Why this matters: A familiar product is easier to compare when GetGuac remembers exactly what you bought before.
How this improves your habitsCompare the exact product, size, and quantity before a repeat buy. This turns price checking into a focused decision rather than endless deal hunting.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Choose one product you buy repeatedly.
2Compare the same size and quantity.
3Pick the better current value—not only the lowest label.
18

Check Marketplace and coupons

Search public store offers, coupons, and promotion codes without creating an account. Compare the available options before completing a purchase you already planned.

Why this matters: Checking the market before checkout can lower the cost without encouraging an unnecessary purchase.
How this improves your habitsSearch for offers only after deciding what you need. That order keeps coupons useful without letting a discount create an unnecessary purchase.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Decide what you need before searching.
2Compare current offers and usable coupons.
3Ignore deals that add an unplanned purchase.
19

Stay private and in control

Use receipt-first tracking without a required bank login. Review optional connections before enabling them, keep access limited, and use account controls whenever you want to remove data.

Why this matters: A money tool is only useful when you understand what it accesses and remain in control of your records.
How this improves your habitsEnable only the data sources you understand and revisit permissions periodically. Privacy becomes an active, understandable choice instead of a one-time promise.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Review what each optional connection can access.
2Enable only the sources you understand.
3Revisit controls whenever your needs change.

Chapter 5

Keep the habit easy

20

Let Smashlist prepare the next trip

Review predicted or remembered items, keep only what you need, group the list by store, and share it when someone else is shopping with you.

Why this matters: A prepared list reduces repeat decisions and makes the next shopping trip easier to finish.
How this improves your habitsEdit the predicted list before leaving and share one source of truth. A prepared trip reduces impulse additions, forgotten items, and duplicate buying.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Review predicted and remembered items.
2Remove anything you do not need.
3Group or share the final list before the trip.
21

Track Car Miles when they matter

Add qualifying trips manually, choose the correct purpose, and review the mileage log before using it for reimbursement or tax records. GetGuac does not require background location tracking.

Why this matters: Focused mileage records are useful when they stay accurate without tracking everywhere you go.
How this improves your habitsLog only qualifying trips and choose their purpose immediately. A short, intentional record is easier to trust than rebuilding mileage months later.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Add a qualifying trip and its purpose.
2Check the distance while it is fresh.
3Review the log before reimbursement or tax use.
22

Learn through Guac Arcade

Choose from free money-themed games when a short challenge is a better way to practice an idea. Saved scores, eligible GuacMoney activity, and leaderboards remain optional.

Why this matters: A habit is easier to keep when learning can be useful, light, and enjoyable.
How this improves your habitsUse short games to rehearse one money idea, then apply it outside the game. Light repetition makes learning easier to return to without turning it into homework.
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One useful action, three small steps.

1Choose one short money game.
2Finish a round and notice the lesson.
3Apply that idea to one real-life decision.

A rhythm that lasts

Keep the system light.

GetGuac works best as a light weekly rhythm, not a daily chore. Let receipts arrive automatically, then review only the signals that are useful to you.

Each week

Add any paper receipts and glance at new return deadlines.

Each month

Review categories, recurring charges, and the next bill dates.

When life changes

Keep useful categories; ignore the rest. The system should fit you.

Keep learning

Want to learn more?

Go deeper whenever you are ready. These are the best next places to understand the product and make more of your receipts.

Our Features GuideSee the complete interactive story of how GetGuac learns from every receipt.Frequently Asked QuestionsQuick answers about receipts, privacy, email, and what is free.Read the money guidesPractical help with subscriptions, refunds, fees, and smarter shopping.Watch the product tourSee the important GetGuac screens and workflows in action.Security and privacyUnderstand how your data is protected and stays under your control.Browse every featureCompare the complete toolkit by the benefit it provides.

What not to do yet

  • Do not hunt for every old receipt. Start now and let history build forward.
  • Do not wait for perfect categories. Useful patterns beat tidy labels.
  • Do not connect anything you do not understand. Email automation is optional and reversible.
  • Do not try every feature on day one. Complete the next useful step, then stop.

Everything included

Your guide to all 22 features.

Every GetGuac tool is listed here. Choose one for a practical starting step and a large, zoomable view of the real app.

Choose a feature

The same five chapters from the guide organize all 22 tools below. Select any feature for its practical starting step and real GetGuac screen.

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Chapter 1

Capture the real picture

Bring paper receipts, email receipts, and statements together so GetGuac can see what you actually bought.

2

Chapter 2

Make it automatic

Let Guac-AI read, organize, and remember routine money activity with less manual work from you.

3

Chapter 3

Read your patterns

Turn saved purchases into useful answers about habits, value, trends, and the choices shaping your money.

4

Chapter 4

Protect your money

Catch fees, return deadlines, price opportunities, and privacy risks before they quietly cost you.

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Chapter 5

Keep the habit easy

Use lightweight planning and learning tools that fit real life without turning money into a daily chore.

01Chapter 1

Capture the real picture

Receipt scanner

Photograph paper receipts, add screenshots, PDFs, or batches.

How to get started

Open Receipts, choose Add, then photograph a paper receipt or select a receipt image or PDF. Review the store, date, total, and line items after Guac-AI finishes.

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What good looks like

A month from now, money feels less mysterious.

Receipts arrive without constant effort.
You know what you bought—not only where.
A forgotten recurring charge is visible.
Upcoming bills no longer feel sudden.
Return deadlines are caught before they close.
Your spending questions have real answers.
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