Years ago I saved anything I thought might be handy in the future. Especially information on paper. I saved every bill, every receipt, every note from the teacher, etc. Just in case ... don't you know?
Quickly I realized the paper I was trying to manage, was really managing me. I spent way too much time trying to manage files and folders to keep all that stuff in. In reality, there's not that much I need to save now. So here are a few things I used to save, that now I don't.
Every credit card statement.
- I now shred everything.
- I save doctor's appt., prescriptions & larger purchases with a warranty.
- After balancing my checkbook, I shred documents. ** I use online banking, but double check my figures using the paper statement.
- That's an entire post for Friday.
Children's schoolwork
- Only items that reflect their unique personality, growth, strengths.
Catalogs
- Recycle and have signed up for some online emails for my favorite stores (Christopher and Banks, Coldwater Creek, etc).
What is your biggest paper challenge?
Grace & Peace,
Glynnis
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I bought a shredder and went crazy! But afterwards had this panic that maybe I shred too much:-S Do you have a list of what is necessary to keep? I would love to go through all of our boxes of papers and know exactly what I can shred and what needs to be filed! Thank you for this blog...so glad I found it!
ReplyDeletePapers piled up is my problem too!! Mostly old bills because I don't know what I need to keep or throw away. We are getting ready to move and I am dreading taking all those papers with me....
ReplyDeleteMy biggest paper challenge is bills. With my husband being unemployed for 7 months, now he is back to work and we are playing catch up. :-)
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The daily Mail--bills,coupons, catalogs, my kids papers from school, articles I tear out of magazines to read, recipts, bills that are months/years old, photos, letters from my mother, to work from my job, that I hope to finish at home, everything dumped from my purse, to find keys, or coins, all gets lost in the piles. I drop and then we leave for sports, home to sleep....and I never get to the piles.
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