Budget
Appropriations
Federal budget docs, agency allocations, and funding changes.
- Programs and line items
- Year-over-year shifts
Federal spending intelligence
Receipt — see federal spending like a tax bill with footnotes.
Track where federal money goes by agency, program, vendor, state, and category. Receipt turns budget data and spending feeds into a clean, human-readable digest.
Built for taxpayers, watchdogs, journalists, researchers, and anyone who wants the receipt.
◇ How it works
We turn federal spending into a digest you can actually read.
Receipt watches public spending sources, tags the money, and shows you the meaningful patterns instead of dumping a spreadsheet on your desk.
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Choose what matters
Select agencies, states, programs, vendors, or spending themes like defense, health, education, climate, housing, or procurement.
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We map the money
We aggregate budgets, obligations, awards, and published spending records into one normalised timeline.
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You get the receipt
Daily, weekly, or monthly updates with plain-English summaries, trend notes, and source links.
◇ Coverage
Where the tracker looks.
The goal is transparency, not theater. We focus on sources that show actual spending, commitments, and awards.
Obligations
Committed spend
What the government has actually committed to spend, not just what was promised.
- Agency obligations
- Execution patterns
Awards
Vendors + contracts
Grant, contract, and procurement awards — who got paid and for what.
- Vendor names
- Amounts and locations
Geography
State + district
Where the money lands — by state, district, and place of performance when available.
- State rollups
- Regional snapshots
◇ Pricing
Start free. Upgrade if you want deeper tracking.
Free
Weekly national snapshot
Top highlights across major federal spend areas. No personalization.
- Weekly only
- National-only view
- Top 5 items
$0 forever
Start free →Best for most
Standard
Personalized tracking
Track agencies, programs, and categories you care about, with daily or weekly delivery.
- Up to 3 categories
- Daily or weekly
- Personalized relevance
$8 per month
Start Standard →Pro
Deeper analytics
All the basics plus more history, more filters, and better rollups for reporting.
- 30-day archive
- More categories
- State and district views
$20 per month
Start Pro →
◇ Signup
Get the receipt in your inbox.
Pick a cadence, choose a state if you want, and tell us what kind of spending you follow.