10 guides

Invoicing, in practice

Writing about the part of invoicing that is not the document — getting paid, invoicing across borders, asking for money up front, and knowing which tool the job actually needs.

Latest · 27 Aug 2026

The best free invoice generators in India

What separates a genuinely free invoice generator from one that watermarks your PDF or holds it behind a sign-up — and how to judge one in thirty seconds.

7 minute read
26 Aug 20268 min

How to get invoices paid faster

Late payment is usually a process failure, not a cash-flow one. The eight changes that move money soonest, in the order worth making them.

25 Aug 20266 min

Payment reminder email templates

Five reminder emails for each stage of an overdue invoice, from the day it falls due to the point you stop work — with notes on why each is worded that way.

24 Aug 20266 min

Nine invoice mistakes that delay payment

The specific, fixable errors that stop an invoice being approved — from a missing PO number to a rupee sign that did not render in the PDF.

23 Aug 20268 min

How to invoice international clients from India

Currency, bank details, the export endorsement, FIRC evidence and the practical differences that decide whether an overseas invoice gets paid without friction.

22 Aug 20266 min

Asking for an advance

How much to ask for, how to word it so it does not cost you the job, and how to document an advance so the final invoice is unambiguous.

21 Aug 20265 min

Invoice vs receipt vs bill vs challan

Four documents people use interchangeably, what each one actually does, and which to send when a client asks for “the bill”.

20 Aug 20266 min

Invoicing software or a free generator?

An honest comparison: what paid invoicing software does that a browser tool cannot, and the point at which it becomes worth the subscription.

19 Aug 20265 min

How long to keep invoices

What GST and the Companies Act expect you to retain, how long for, and a filing system that survives a laptop being replaced.

18 Aug 20265 min

UPI and payment links on invoices

How to make paying an invoice a single action, which details to include for each method, and the limits worth knowing before you rely on UPI.