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Reading for anyone who wants a grip on expiry dates.

Insights on shareable lists, timely reminders and staying on top of things with your team.

14 Oct 2026 4 min read

An employee's VCA has expired? How to fix it and prevent the next one

A VCA diploma is valid for ten years and cannot be renewed: after the expiry date you sit the exam again. What to do today when a VCA has lapsed, and how to see the next one coming well in advance.

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1 Sept 2026 3 min read

How often should a fire extinguisher be inspected? Nine usual Dutch intervals in one place

From fire extinguishers and lifts to BHV, VCA and Code 95: the usual inspection and renewal intervals in the Netherlands, each with the standard or regulation it comes from so you can check it yourself.

inspectionscompliancereminders
2 Aug 2026 3 min read

Your company pays for more subscriptions than anyone can name. Here's how to keep track

Software, domains, insurance, telecom: subscriptions pile up and renew quietly. Put them on one shared list that warns you before each one renews.

subscriptionsreminderssaas
27 Jul 2026 3 min read

Drop a PDF in, get a row with a reminder

The hardest part of tracking a contract is typing it over. OwndUp now reads a PDF straight into your own columns, with the expiry reminder already armed.

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22 Jul 2026 2 min read

OwndUp now watches recurring tasks too

Not just dates that expire, but work that comes back around. OwndUp now handles recurring tasks: repeat, assign, and check off from the email.

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17 Jul 2026 4 min read

Silent renewals: how to never miss a cancellation deadline again

Contracts and subscriptions renew automatically, and the cancellation window closes before you think of it. Put a reminder well before the deadline and cancel in time, or renew on purpose.

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13 Jul 2026 3 min read

Certificates expire quietly. Here's how to catch every renewal in time

Safety, quality and training certificates all have an expiry date, and no one owns the whole list. Put reminders on it and get warned before anything lapses.

certificatesreminderscompliance
9 Jul 2026 3 min read

Link your Excel in OneDrive, and put reminders on it

Link an Excel file from OneDrive directly to OwndUp, let it read along read-only and put reminders on it, without moving or retyping your file.

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8 Jul 2026 3 min read

SharePoint alerts have stopped working. Here's how to get your heads-ups back

Microsoft retired SharePoint alerts in July 2026. Link your SharePoint list to OwndUp and put reminders on it, without moving your list.

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27 Jun 2026 2 min read

Share lists with your team, without the chaos

Sharing with roles and transferring ownership, so your team has the same overview and nothing depends on a single person.

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20 Jun 2026 2 min read

Reminders that warn you in time

An expiry date sitting in a spreadsheet does nothing. Here's how to get a heads-up before something lapses, not after.

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12 Jun 2026 2 min read

Stop scattering spreadsheets

Why standalone spreadsheets eventually break down, and how a shared list with reminders puts you back in control.

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