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My old landlord called me out on my bookkeeping mess
I was chatting with my old landlord from 3 years ago, the one I rented my first office from. He asked how freelancing was going and I mentioned I was still using the same shoebox method for receipts. He laughed and said 'you know you left a pile of them in the closet when you moved out.' That hit different because he was right I never even looked at those papers again. Has anyone else had someone from outside your work life point out a money habit you were ignoring?
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matthewking3mo ago
That shoebox thing hit too close to home, I still find old receipts from years ago stuffed in my glovebox. Best thing I ever did was snap a photo of each one with my phone the second I got it and toss the paper.
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dianawilson3mo ago
Exactly right about the photo trick. Got a folder on my phone just for receipts now, takes two seconds. Paper copies just turn into junk drawer clutter no matter how organized you think you are.
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noraroberts3mo ago
Oh man that's BRILLIANT. I started doing the photo thing after I bought a rug at a flea market and the guy swore I could return it no questions asked but I lost the receipt two days later. @matthewking is totally right about the glovebox graveyard too. I still find gas station receipts from 2019 in my center console and it makes me irrationally mad every time.
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