Paper, paper… paper… You know the problem with paper is that it never stops coming. We have to deal with mail, school papers, important documents, coupons, newspapers and much much more.
For most of us it’s not possible to file every single paper in one day not matter how much free time you have. I personally find it boring and can only organize papers for a few hours at the most. On top of that all there are always distractions that come into play. Distractions like the phone ringing, your pet needing attention, your friend walking in, your children doing what children do and of course your favorite show on television.
Your Main Safe Keep
As you start filing the papers you will come across papers that are very important to you. These papers may govern your life,you know what papers I’m talking about right!? Papers like:
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Mortgage accounts numbers
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Tax records
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Bills
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Loans (car, college…)
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Bank account
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Insurance numbers
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Passwords
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Email accounts
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Important contacts (their names, phone numbers…)
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Children’s health records
Basically anything that needs to be constantly checked. In case the worst happens and you’re not able to provide proof of your children’s immunization records, you can send a trusted friend or family member over to your main safe keep.
Preparations:
The first thing you need to do is designate a place for filing your papers. You might want to consider a room you won’t frequent too much in the next few days. You want that place to be comfortable and with enough lighting. I recommend playing your favorite music either through a radio or via your i pod. Prepare a means to store your papers. That means either getting, cabinets, large folder or boxes. I prefer you start with simple boxes first and once you’re done you can find a better place to place your papers. Oh yeah don’t forget to label them.
A Good Paper Filing Method for Beginners
Now there are many methods for filing papers. The following method is for those who are in a rush and just need a quick and basic organization. I learned this method from Mimi Tanner.
Before you start anything you want to choose three to six broad categories for your papers. Here some categories to consider:
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Bills
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Important Documents
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Family
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Work
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Home
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Miscellaneous
Here is what will go in the categories mentioned above
Bills:
Present and past bills. Make sure past bills are put in a separate folder from the present ones. It’s best to have a dedicated place in your home for taking care of bills
Important Documents:
Marriage licenses, birth certificates, tax records and other important papers should be stored here.
Family:
Medical records, school records, report cards, addresses of family friends will be placed here.
Work:
Anything that has to do with work goes here. All necessary information which pertain to your ablilty to make a living.
Home:
Mortgages, tax records, insurance papers, receipts and anything that has to do with home repairs.
Miscellaneous:
Everything that doesn’t fit in the other categories goes here. No exceptions. You will get back to this once you’re done with everything else.
With this method you can start right away. I suggest you use boxes for this and make sure these boxes a re labeled.
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