ClearStack Studio makes no-fuss templates for freelancers and job seekers — spreadsheets and Notion systems where the math and busywork happen automatically. Every product is built with AI assistance, human-reviewed, and honestly labeled.
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- Freelancer Finance OS (Excel + Google Sheets) — invoices, expenses & taxes in one spreadsheet that does the math for you. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Job Search Command Center (Notion) — your whole job search in one page: pipeline board, follow-up flags, networking CRM, interview prep, offer comparison. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Budget Planner (Excel + Google Sheets) — set a budget once, log income and expenses, and a dashboard does the math: budget vs. actual, savings rate, and a full annual overview. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- ADHD Daily Planner (Notion) — a Brain Dump inbox, a Daily Tasks list with automatic Overdue/Today flags, and a Habit Tracker scored by week instead of streak. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Life-Admin OS (Notion) — bills & subscriptions, warranties, home maintenance and contacts in one page, with live due-soon/overdue flags on every list and one dashboard that stacks what needs attention. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Rental Property Tracker (Excel + Google Sheets) — for 1-3 properties: income and expense logs that auto-map to real IRS Schedule E line numbers, a monthly dashboard, and a 12-month annual overview with cash-on-cash return. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- COGS & Inventory Tracker (Excel + Google Sheets) — for Etsy and craft-fair sellers with under ~30 SKUs: true cost-per-item from materials + labor + overhead, profit-per-SKU ranking, and reorder-point flags before you run out of a material mid-batch. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Freelance Client CRM & Proposal Tracker (Notion) — stop losing track of who you pitched: a proposal pipeline with a live Follow-up Flag that computes itself off today's date, a pipeline board with a count per stage, and a client roster by lead source. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Gig Driver Mileage & Earnings Tracker (Excel + Google Sheets) — log each trip once and get an IRS-style mileage deduction estimate plus a per-app $/mile ranking, so multi-app drivers can see which platform is actually worth the drive. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
- Home Renovation Budget & Contractor Bid Tracker (Excel + Google Sheets) — compare up to 3 contractor bids per line item side by side, auto-calculate your 10-20% contingency fund, and track budgeted vs. actual room by room. Get it on Ko-fi · or Gumroad
📚 Free guides
Practical, no-fluff articles — the guides below are complete methods on their own; our templates just save you the setup time.
(Articles appear below as sub-pages.)
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How to Track Freelance Invoices in Google Sheets (Free Method + Template)
A Monthly Budget That Actually Sticks (Free Method + Template)
A Monthly Budget That Actually Sticks (Free Method + Template)