Mary...I would suggest a filing system. If you don't have filing cabinets you can purchase those filing put-together boxes and use them..they will work nicely. Just decide what you want to file together such as medical bills. All together or individuals (husband and children separately as well as yours). Vehicle repairs or maintenance. Large purchases vs small appliances. Warranties and booklets along with sales receipts. Once you get a system you will catch on quickly. Good luck. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. It's truly a good time to get started 2019.
Great suggestions. I would also add that each year I purchase one of the accordion-type folders (about $4 at Walmart) and set up different tabs -- the first always being Tax for W-2s as they come in, letters for tax deductible donations, etc. plus tabs for credit cards, banks, etc. Also, folders to transfer each year to the new folder -- Social Security, Agreements (utility, phone, etc.). When my tax return has been filed, I make a copy, put it in the Tax slot at the front of the folder, mark the year on the front and put in my file cabinet in my storage building. After seven years, I shred the contents and reuse the folder. Warranties are marked on the first page with expiration date and also filed in the storage building.
A filing system. Try several until you find a method that works for you. Things I never shred are income tax returns. I had a problem where they claimed I didn't file more than 10 years back. I had a copy along with copies of my refund checks. Who is better at record keeping? Me, of course . . .
I have a file for everything! Each pet has their own medical file along with my own. Tax papers have their own file. Warranties for each appliance and a separate file for each utility or service provider. I do not have a computer so all my records are old fashioned paper. We have been hacked and had identity theft so many times, we pay cash for everything and write a check for the monthly bills.
I have used a bread box in the past and I have also installed small plastic pockets on the inside of the closet door to store receipts, warranties, and even coupons:
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Mary...I would suggest a filing system. If you don't have filing cabinets you can purchase those filing put-together boxes and use them..they will work nicely. Just decide what you want to file together such as medical bills. All together or individuals (husband and children separately as well as yours). Vehicle repairs or maintenance. Large purchases vs small appliances. Warranties and booklets along with sales receipts. Once you get a system you will catch on quickly. Good luck. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. It's truly a good time to get started 2019.
A filing system. Try several until you find a method that works for you. Things I never shred are income tax returns. I had a problem where they claimed I didn't file more than 10 years back. I had a copy along with copies of my refund checks. Who is better at record keeping? Me, of course . . .
I have a file for everything! Each pet has their own medical file along with my own. Tax papers have their own file. Warranties for each appliance and a separate file for each utility or service provider. I do not have a computer so all my records are old fashioned paper. We have been hacked and had identity theft so many times, we pay cash for everything and write a check for the monthly bills.
For File Folders, you can get an old wire record holder or a new version that they sell on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Fellowes-72112-Desktop-Organizer-Sections/dp/B00004YMY5/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1545868920&sr=8-3&keywords=wire+record+holder
You can get wall pockets to holder different items, so you can quickly drop them in :
https://www.amazon.com/Traditions-Farmhouse-Hanging-Organize-Letters/dp/B07BRPWKB5/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1545869044&sr=8-14&keywords=wire+record+holder
I have used a bread box in the past and I have also installed small plastic pockets on the inside of the closet door to store receipts, warranties, and even coupons:
https://www.amazon.com/Pack-SimpleHouseware-Crystal-Hanging-Organizer/dp/B06XSTVPKB/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1545869201&sr=8-3&keywords=plastic+pocket+organizer
Hope these ideas help.
You could get a filing cabinet and label the different folders with appropriate categories.