For Week 3, Bill Clean out! This week is all about the personal stuff. I
put my hubby on this job every year because he is the one who takes care
of all of that stuff.
Find a place to store all of this; paid paper bills and receipts. Label
file folders with each month. File per month. Keep in a place where you
can get to it once a month so bills do not build up and become clutter.
Whether you use a file cabinet, a bin...always have a place to store.
Might be important to get a fire proof safe as well for the really
important personal papers.
Rid the old stuff. If you no longer need, shred. Not have a shredder?
JUST GET RID OF IT!
Granted, our yard is full of deep snow and it will take a one horse open sleigh to make it to our burn pile, but when we really want to get rid of it, that's where it goes.
Organize Your Personal Information
Decide
where you would like to store this information. Store on computer or
write it down on index cards and keep them in a small box. If on your
computer, be sure to save a backup copy to a disk or jump drive (store
this in your fireproof box) Make sure to completely remove from hard
drive if you ever get rid of the computer.
Label each category so it can be easily referenced. Here are some examples of what to record in each category:
A. Finances
__Your credit score
__Your credit card number(s) and the phone number to call if your card is lost or stolen (do the same for debit/check cards)
__Your bank account numbers and the phone number to call if your checkbooks lost or stolen.
__A budget for your income, expenses, savings and personal goals.
B. Health
__Allergies (to food, medicine, animals, etc..)
__Your blood pressure
__Health issues that run in your family
__Your cholesterol level
__Your blood type and those of your family members
C. Safety
__Emergency Contact Numbers
__License plate number and VIN
__Current photos of every member of your family labeled with their heights and weights.
__Photocopies of your passport and the passports of your spouse and children.
D. Just in Case:
__Your measurements and clothing sizes.
__Your partner's measurements and clothing sizes.
__Your children's measurements and clothing sizes.
Purchase a Fireproof safety box if you don't already own one. Important documents that should be stored in here may include:
__Marriage certificate __Wills
__Birth certificates __Death certificates
__Adoption papers __Household inventory list
__Automobile titles __Valuable contracts
__Stocks and bonds certificates __Passports
Once you have originally completed this system, you just have to check it all for next year. Not so much work. On my end, I use this time to go through and clean out texts, the notes on my phone, unfollowing tik toks influencers I no longer watch...you get the drill.
Week 3 is kind of a break for me as my guy really does his thing. Week 4 though, is Gift Bins. Do you have gift bins? You know, bins that
hold gifts you buy for people ahead when you find good deals? Not do
this? You need to! Saves so much money! See you soon with details on that!
I am also pulling Christmas down at this point AND I am painting! That's right. 2 of our older boys have been out of the house for a while and our 18 year old is ready to move into his older brothers' old room. Lots to do in there! Removing everything including large shelves nailed into the walls which means some putty and sanding, paint, wainscott, throwing out things, purchasing new things...the whole shabang!
Will I stay on track or start to fall? See you all next week!
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