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+title: Free Plan Upgrade to Collect Plan
+description: You've been automatically upgraded to a collect plan. Here's what that means.
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+All Free plan customers have been automatically upgraded to our Collect plan. The Collect plan is a supercharged version of the Free plan you already know and love, but this upgrade unlocks several new features: 
+- A dedicated Setup Specialist
+- Expense approvals
+- Invoicing and bill pay
+- Custom expense categories and tags
+- Multiple active expense reports at a time
+- Quickbooks Online + Xero integrations (coming soon)
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+# Try it free + discount
+
+**The upgrade comes at no extra cost until June 1st, 2024** to give you time to try it out for free. If you add a payment card by June 1st, you’ll qualify for a special discounted rate for your first year. The discount will be applied to your Expensify bill on a sliding scale for the first 12 months (specifics of the discount are provided in the FAQs section below).  
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+If you have questions, reach out to your dedicated Setup Specialist using the #admins room in your chat inbox, or email us at concierge@expensify.com.
+
+# FAQs
+
+**Is the upgrade optional?**
+
+No, the upgrade is not optional. This upgrade ensures that every customer gets access to Expensify's best offerings and any new features going forward. 
+
+**Does this mean Expensify will no longer be free for me?** 
+
+Yes, but only if you want to continue using a workspace in Expensify. As always, you can still use Expensify for free without a workspace to track your expenses, chat with your friends, etc.
+
+**How does the sliding-scale discount work?**
+
+You’ll receive a discount on your Expensify bill that slowly decreases each month until you arrive at your full payment on June 1, 2025. For the first month, you’ll only pay 1/12 of the plan’s cost, and the price will gradually increase by a 12th each month. 
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+For example: 
+- July 1: The discount covers 91.667% of your bill (11/12).
+- August 1: The discount covers 83.333% of your bill (10/12).
+- September 1: The discount covers 75% of your bill (9/12). 
+- October 1: The discount covers 66.7% of your bill (8/12).
+- November 1: The discount covers 58.3% of your bill (7/12).
+- December 1: The discount covers 50% of your bill (6/12).
+- January 1: The discount covers 41.667% of your bill (5/12).
+- February 1: The discount covers 33.333% of your bill (4/12).
+- March 1: The discount covers 25% of your bill (3/12).
+- April 1: The discount covers 16.667% of your bill (2/12).
+- May 1: The discount covers 8.333% of your bill (1/12).
+- June 1: You pay the full bill amount from this month forward. 
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+The discount will be reflected on your monthly Expensify bill as a “Workspace upgrade discount.” The discount can be combined with any other offers you qualify for, including our annual subscription discount, Expensify Card discount, and Expensify Card cash back.
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+**How do I get in touch with my Setup Specialist?** 
+
+You can reach your Setup Specialist by opening your workspace’s #admins room in your chat inbox and sending a message.
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