Peace of Mind Organizing

One of the joys of being organized

27 September 2013

I sold my car a couple of weeks ago. It was easy to do—the receptionist at my mechanic shop bought it. Even the paperwork wasn’t too bad, and I’ll tell you why: Because I’m organized.

When it came time to put together the forms, I was able to go to my auto file and see how the paperwork was filled out when I bought the car (I bought it used off Craigslist). And here’s the best part. As I knew it would, the car’s title sat in the file right where it was supposed to be. No searching. No worrying. All I had to do was sign it over.

I’m a proponent of keeping all service records for a car in the event you sell it. It’s a great way to help the buyer realize the car was well maintained. I just keep one file per car (including the title) and hand over the whole thing when I sell the car.

Being able to find important documents when I need them is a huge benefit to being an organized person. If you’re not there yet, trust me, you can be!

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