Keep receipts searchable: paper, digital and backups: test your skills
Thermal paper fades within months. Here is what to digitise, what holds up as a record, and where to put it. Answer each question to see the explanation; your score appears at the end.
This test checks that you can
- Capture a legible digital copy
- Name and store receipts so they can be found
- Back up what matters
- Practice
1. Why do register receipts fade?
- Practice
2. What makes a digital copy useful?
- Practice
3. One copy on one device is…
- Key idea
4. Which statement best explains "Capture on the day"?
- Key idea
5. Which statement best explains "Searchable beats stored"?
- Key idea
6. Which statement best explains "One copy is not a backup"?
- Action plan
7. In the action plan, which step comes first?
- Mistake to avoid
8. Which of these is a mistake this lesson warns against?
- Mistake to avoid
9. Which of these is a mistake this lesson warns against?
Name this receipt using the date-first pattern: Target, 7 November 2026, $54.10.
Show the answer
2026-11-07_Target_54.10
YYYY-MM-DD first so files sort by date, then store, then amount.
Photograph the most valuable receipt you still have on paper and name it date first.