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Worth repeating: A simpler way to file paid bills

25 March 2021 | Comments [0] »

Do you hang on to the paper bills that your creditors send you after you pay them? Here’s a simple way to file them.

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A simpler way to file paid bills

12 February 2015 | Comments [0] »

I’m in Salt Lake City attending a genealogy conference. Last night I had dinner in the hotel and struck up a conversation with a woman sitting near me at the bar. Naturally, we started talking about organizing (as one does at bars) and she confessed that her biggest challenge was staying on top of the filing. I suggested that she file her paid bills by month and she found that suggestion revelatory! This morning, I thought I’d blog about it, because it had such an impact on her. A quick search revealed I’d done just that on October 24, 2011. So rather than reinvent the wheel, I decided to repeat that post. Here it is, as relevant as ever.

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Filing those paid bills

24 October 2011 | Comments [4] »

Do you hang on to the paper bills that your creditors send you after you pay them? (Do you even receive your bills in the mail anymore?) A certain percentage of my clients have either gone paperless or automatically shred the bills after paying.

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Have you done your taxes? It's not too late.

30 March 2011 | Comments [0] »

I used to be an inveterate procrastinator when it came to taxes. Back then, I was always afraid I’d owe money and the fear of finding that out would paralyze me. Not smart, I know. But it was my emotions, not my brain, making that decision.

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It's tax time again!

15 February 2010 | Comments [0] »

As I’ve blogged about before, it’s a miracle that mid-February it feels like tax time to me. In years past, I’ve put off even thinking about taxes until April. And sometimes August. And sometimes October. (Never past October, though.)

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Making April 15th less painful

15 April 2009 | Comments [0] »

I have a very rocky relationship history with April 15. More often than not, I’d wake up on tax day with an anxious knot in my stomach and file an extension. Occasionally, I’d submit the taxes that day, but never without stress.

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It's tax time!

23 January 2009 | Comments [0] »

I can’t believe I’m thinking it’s tax time and it’s only January. I literally can’t remember the last time I filed taxes before April 15. I think it was in the 80s, when I filed Form 1040-EZ. The truth of the matter is that I’ve been self-employed since 1995 and in that time I’ve probably have filed an extension more often than I haven’t.

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All revved up!

29 April 2007 | Comments [0] »

I just returned from six fabulous days of training, education and networking with my colleagues in the organizing profession. I attended the annual conferences of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization and the National Association of Professional Organizers. I also attended a one-day training workshop for a great filing system called Freedom Filer.

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