luvpeace
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Post by luvpeace on May 28, 2008 23:28:52 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
I could use some tips for handling the mail. When I was married, my husband handled the mail as I knew I wasn't good at it. So now I need to learn how to do a better job. Any tips?
Thanks,
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moineau
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Post by moineau on May 29, 2008 12:54:54 GMT -5
Just wondering what exactly you mean...replying, filing, shredding? I am not quite sure which aspects you mean.
Moineau
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luvpeace
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Post by luvpeace on May 30, 2008 1:54:43 GMT -5
Moineau,
Good question. I guess it shows how much of a beginner I am (it's been 15 years since I handled mail). I'm mostly needing help with handling it as it comes in. I do recycle obvious junk, but then the rest mostly gets put into two baskets: Incoming Unsorted Mail and Catalogs. I do most of my bill paying online, but I'm not very organized about this either. Plus some of my bills are still manual. Basically, the mail just stops at the two baskets and I make sure to do the bill paying at least once a month (so sometimes I'm late by less than a month). Any tips for handling better than I am doing would be appreciated. Or even how anyone is doing theirs.
Thanks.
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Post by minball on May 30, 2008 6:54:47 GMT -5
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luvpeace
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Post by luvpeace on May 30, 2008 9:57:34 GMT -5
Miniball,
Thank you so much. It's excellent!
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gr8wuf
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Post by gr8wuf on May 30, 2008 11:28:57 GMT -5
I am not great at it either and am, in fact, behind right now. But here is a system that is helping.
On my kitchen counter I have small 3-drawer chest.
Top drawer is stationery supplies: stamps, pens (only 2), 1 permanent marker and boxes of new checks.
middle drawer is where we put bills to be paid.
bottom drawer is where I keep the check books, a roll of tape, my sunglasses (this is safest place right now) and sometimes paper from paid bills and mail that needs to be filed back in the office.
There is a "crock" that sits beside the chest of drawers. My husband brings in all mail and puts it in that crock. I go through it and immediately throw away all junk mail, including coupons, and flyers. I then open each bill and write the due date and amount on the outside envelope. Then those bills are filed in the middle drawer by date due, most recent on top.
That's as far as I've gotten with the system. I'm still trying to come up with an office filing system for paperwork we must keep and a place to put things to be shredded until I get the shredder out of its hiding place.
I'd like to add a step by noting the bill and due date on a calendar but haven't gotten that far yet.
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