Category Archives: budget

How I Store My Receipts

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Yesterday I shared the reasons why I keep my receipts. Now I'd like to share how I store my receipts. I typically save my receipts long past the time I record them.  I used to toss all receipts into a shoebox but in 2008 I began using #10 envelopes to keep the receipts sorted by month. The receipts don't go into the envelopes, until they have been entered into Quicken. This way when looking for a receipt I can do… Read the rest

My Top 7 Reasons to Save Receipts

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  On Sunday my post showed how many receipts I needed to enter into Quicken. Commenter Ken from Money Making Sense shared that he throws his receipts away once he's entered them into his checkbook.  Kudos to Ken for saving his receipts long enough to record them,  some folks don't bother keeping them for any length of time. Top 7 reasons why I save my receipts: Don't want the item – although usually I know within a week or two… Read the rest

I’m Drowning in Receipts

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I enter every single receipt that comes my way into Quicken. That's how I know where all our money is going.  We've really cracked down on our diet, trying to eliminate “junk” foods and I'm very curious to see how we've done.  I'm tempted to just enter “groceries” for every single grocery store receipt but I want to see how the categories are adding up. I'm sick of keeping track of money!  I want to just skate by and barely… Read the rest

This Time I Really Did Find an Accountant!

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OH! What a relief it is! I have finally found an accountant. I found her by doing a Google search for accountants in Arizona; I emailed her, and she emailed back. That is a good sign! We talked for forty minutes on Friday, and she answered several of my questions. She charges $65 an hour for phone consultation and tech support for Quickbooks, which is the biggest area in which I need her help. I am very happy to have… Read the rest