Life has been challenging lately. It’s been tough to find the attention and bandwidth to post. So, I’m going to do a series of shorter posts with less philosophical musing and more quick, practical tips. Some will be things I’ve posted in the past, but probably not for a while. Most will be new. Some might even have pictures. (Exciting!) Hope you enjoy. Here are the first round of tips.
Managing receipts. Use a receipt spike, usually referred to as a check spindle. They are a few bucks and are the best way to keep track of your receipts. It saved time and money to be able to locate receipts when you need to return things. And, for those of us with ADHD, any system that eliminates extra steps is golden. I have three spikes on my side desk. Personal receipts, things I will need for taxes at the end of the year, and business expenses. No scanning into a computer. No folders. No envelopes, (until the end of the year.) But don’t keep all your receipts. You wont’ need the one from five guys. But you might need the one from home depot. Then deal with them at the end of the year
