You can add “widgets” to show your local weather forecast, your horoscope, local news, your Facebook and Twitter feed, etc. It’s easy to set up, and provides the tools for me to set up easy access to pages and sites I visit frequently. But why not have your computer open to a page that’s customized to your daily use? The default settings on your computer may have your homepage come up as just the Google search bar. You can choose any page to be your home page. Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc). A “Home Page” is the first page you see after you click your browser (i.e. If you don’t already have a “Home Page” or “Start Page” set up on your computer, I would recommend it. Okay, belly up to your computer and lets get your accounts set up. The whole idea here is to have everything you need in one place. Other Stuff You’ll Need: Envelopes, stamps, paper clips, different colored highlighters, binder pockets, spiral notebook You’ll use your file to organize them later. As you clean out your purse or empty your pockets, dump all your receipts into your inbox. For now, just put your file inside your inbox. This file will eventually hold all your ATM and credit card receipts, and copies of written checks (If you use the checks with copies). Just make sure the pages fit your book size.
How to organize your bills and pay them on time download#
You can set up your own columns and headings, or you can download the template below. You’ll use these for recording your payments. I use a 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ size, but they come in smaller and larger sizes. You can order the “starter set” which will come with calendar, paper, dividers, etc. This will be the brains for your record keeping. If you like to open your mail as you get it, just be sure it makes it’s way back to your inbox. Make sure it’s wide enough to hold envelopes, magazines, etc., otherwise it’ll start to overflow and you’ll end up with a hot mess. This will be your inbox – the “holding pen” for all your mail. This is where you’ll store your statements, payment confirmations, and ‘stage’ your bills to be paid. Once you get yourself all set up, bill paying won’t seem like such a pain in the ass, and you’ll start feeling so organized you won’t be able to stand yourself! Supplies You’ll Needįor your convenience, we’ve linked the below numbered supply items to products available in our Amazon store. If your preferred bill paying method is paying by check or using money orders, just adjust the processes below to fit your needs.
These instructions are written for those of you who are currently, or would like to, pay your bills online. For those of you who only have a couple of bills to pay each month, (in which case, I HATE YOU!), you too may not be interested. If you use a bill paying service to pay your bills, this system probably won’t be of interest to you.
Once you get everything set up, the actual bill paying process is slick as snot! Because I get wordy, these steps look like they take way more time than they actually do. I tend to over-explain things, and I apologize for that. A lot of that is due to my inability to condense words. I like to keep mine in the cabinet over my desk because I can close the door on it, and I’m not reminded that I owe people money the whole time I’m working my ass off to make some of it.īecause this is a long post, I know it looks like a lot of trouble to go to just to pay your bills. You can customize this whole process to fit your needs, but the one thing that I really recommend is that you designate one place to store all your bill paying supplies. There is nothing fancy about this bill paying system, and nothing here is etched in stone.
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