I keep all of my receipts. Usually in a shoebox. Or a basket. And I have a lot of receipts. I like to shop. I like to go out to eat. I get coffee. A lot.
Normally I just throw my receipts in my purse, then into a basket I keep in my bedroom. Where they sit, and grow, and look a little like a pile of snow (its been awhile since I've seen real snow). But, now I have something even better to hold my receipts:
Though I'm still not sure what I'm saving them for--a rainy day?! Sometimes I think I'm going to sit down and do all those little surveys on the bottom of the receipts. But, I never do.
Sometimes I think I'm going to get some kind of super-savings-return on my taxes because I've kept all my receipts. (Doubtful.)
But, if I'm honest, I eventually would like to track my spending categories a bit closer than my online banking system does. Because I secretly suspect that my spending habits regularly fall into three general categories:
- coffee
- cards (as in my BFF Hallmark)
- Chipotle/Culvers
The accordion file I picked up for $2.99, on sale, at Office Max (I also picked up some extras for future years/projects), and I went through my basket o'receipts while watching TV one evening. Not bad for a nights' work. So I've marked #7 as partially complete (yea for more organizing!).
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Good stuff. Keeping the paperwork organized is a neverending battle, especially with debit cards being the norm over cash. I think my paperwork breeds in the night - the piles grow so quickly.
Here's a couple of cool links.
Here is a quick and easy breakdown of how long to keep different documents.
I used to use Quicken to budget and track our spending, but our computer it was all stored on bit the dust and I didn't have it backed up... yeah, stupid. So now I'm investigating Mint.com
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