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 "title": "TillClosr blog",
 "home_page_url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/",
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 "items": [
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/run-guided-drawer-count/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/run-guided-drawer-count/",
   "title": "How do you run a guided cash drawer count that is right every time?",
   "summary": "Turn an error-prone chore into a fast, accurate routine.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/run-guided-drawer-count.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/track-over-short-cashier/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/track-over-short-cashier/",
   "title": "How do you track over and short by cashier to find real problems?",
   "summary": "Turn a vague discrepancy into a clear, per-person pattern you can act on.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/track-over-short-cashier.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/reconcile-till-end-of-day/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/reconcile-till-end-of-day/",
   "title": "How do you reconcile the till at end of day without a long headache?",
   "summary": "Roll every drawer into one clean total that matches the books.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/reconcile-till-end-of-day.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/keep-accurate-deposit-log/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/keep-accurate-deposit-log/",
   "title": "Why should you keep an accurate deposit log for every bank drop made?",
   "summary": "Close the trail from the drawer all the way to the bank.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/keep-accurate-deposit-log.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cash-handling-reduce-shrink/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cash-handling-reduce-shrink/",
   "title": "How can tighter cash handling reduce shrink in a restaurant or store?",
   "summary": "Use a disciplined close to shrink losses you cannot otherwise see.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/cash-handling-reduce-shrink.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/speed-up-closing-cash-count/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/speed-up-closing-cash-count/",
   "title": "How do you speed up the closing cash count without sacrificing accuracy?",
   "summary": "Get the drawer closed fast at the tired end of the night.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/speed-up-closing-cash-count.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/set-starting-cash-bank/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/set-starting-cash-bank/",
   "title": "How do you set the right starting cash bank for a drawer each shift?",
   "summary": "Get the opening bank right so change never runs short mid-rush.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/set-starting-cash-bank.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/till-close-multiple-registers/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/till-close-multiple-registers/",
   "title": "How do you close multiple registers cleanly across a busy store each night?",
   "summary": "Bring many drawers together into one clear end-of-day picture.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/till-close-multiple-registers.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cash-close-audit-trail/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cash-close-audit-trail/",
   "title": "Why does a clear cash close audit trail matter more than you think?",
   "summary": "See how a timestamped close record protects the business when questions come.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-03T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/cash-close-audit-trail.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/mid-shift-cash-drop-timing/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/mid-shift-cash-drop-timing/",
   "title": "When should a manager pull a mid-shift cash drop from a busy register drawer?",
   "summary": "Leaving too much cash in a drawer invites loss and slows the close. Here is how to decide when to pull a drop, how much to take, and how to record it so the drawer still balances.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/mid-shift-cash-drop-timing.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cashier-suspicious-bill-response/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cashier-suspicious-bill-response/",
   "title": "What should a cashier do when a customer hands over a suspicious bill?",
   "summary": "A questionable bill at the register is a customer service moment and a cash control moment at the same time. Here is a calm, lawful, and practical way to handle it.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/cashier-suspicious-bill-response.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/reconcile-cash-tips-tipouts/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/reconcile-cash-tips-tipouts/",
   "title": "How do you reconcile cash tips and tip-outs without breaking the nightly till close?",
   "summary": "Tips paid out of the drawer are the most common reason a restaurant register looks short when it is not. Here is a clean way to separate tip cash from sales cash.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/reconcile-cash-tips-tipouts.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/safe-count-reconcile-frequency/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/safe-count-reconcile-frequency/",
   "title": "How often should a store count the safe and reconcile it to the drawers?",
   "summary": "The safe is where drawer cash, drops, and deposits meet, and it is the part of the cash cycle most stores count least. Here is a sensible cadence and a method that keeps it short.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/safe-count-reconcile-frequency.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/handle-register-paid-outs/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/handle-register-paid-outs/",
   "title": "How should a store handle paid-outs from the register drawer without losing track?",
   "summary": "Paying a vendor, reimbursing a supply run, or refunding in cash all pull money from the drawer. Here is a paid-out process that keeps the close honest and the receipts findable.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/handle-register-paid-outs.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/weekly-change-order-amounts/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/weekly-change-order-amounts/",
   "title": "How much coin and small bills should a store order from the bank each week?",
   "summary": "Too little change and cashiers scramble; too much and cash sits idle in the safe. Here is a way to size a change order from your own drawer data instead of guessing.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/weekly-change-order-amounts.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/train-new-cashier-cash-handling/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/train-new-cashier-cash-handling/",
   "title": "What is the best way to train a new cashier on cash handling in week one?",
   "summary": "Most drawer problems trace back to habits formed in a cashier's first few shifts. Here is a first-week plan that builds the right ones without overwhelming a new hire.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/train-new-cashier-cash-handling.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cash-variance-review-threshold/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/cash-variance-review-threshold/",
   "title": "Which cash variance threshold should trigger a manager review instead of a simple note?",
   "summary": "Not every over or short deserves an investigation, but some do. Here is how to set a threshold that separates noise from signal and what the review should look like.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/cash-variance-review-threshold.jpg"
  },
  {
   "id": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/blind-count-vs-open-count/",
   "url": "https://tillclosr.com/blog/blind-count-vs-open-count/",
   "title": "Why does a blind drawer count catch more errors than showing the expected total?",
   "summary": "When a cashier sees the number the drawer is supposed to hit, the count quietly becomes a search for that number. Here is why blind counts work and how to run them without slowing the close.",
   "date_published": "2026-09-07T09:00:00Z",
   "image": "https://tillclosr.com/assets/blog/blind-count-vs-open-count.jpg"
  }
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}