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Building a Filing System (Organizing My Financial Records)

I think there are as many ways to file as there are people on this planet. No matter how complex the system is, it all comes to be based one of these 3 systems.  Categories – This filing method can be as simple as an in and out box. But when trying to retrieve something [...]

Files to Keep – Taxes (Organizing My Financial Records)

I am organizing my personal finances and records. Yesterday I dug up the boxes from the basement labeled taxes. I have another drawer in my desk with more recent tax stuff. They are going into the bottom drawer of the 5 drawer lateral file cabinet that I told you about yesterday.  So the question became [...]

My Office Mess / A New Beginning for ChangeJarSavings.com

File Cabinets - organizing my life on ChangeJarSavings.com

I came across a steal. I found a 5 drawer lateral file cabinet for $34.00 and a fire proof file cabinet for $35.00. The price was too good to pass up. I did not have room in my office but if I got rid of a folding table and a supply cabinet it would fit. [...]

Old School Finances – Day 15

Today is payday. Yes I get paid twice a month. I don’t hate getting paid this way but it never seems to match with my bills. I have been paid every other week and weekly at past jobs. I kind of liked being paid weekly as cash seemed to always be just around the corner. [...]

Old School Finances – Day 6 – 14

April 6 – 13 It has been a busy week with work and home; I was finally able to get some cash. I have been able to discover some benefits already. I have been only using my local bank to do transactions. This effectively brought my accounts from 5 down to one. By working with [...]

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