Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Organizing-File Cabinet

Yesterday was a down day for me.I woke with one of my headaches,and that had me down for the count for the day. Poor Zach,between me and my headache and Rick having a blah reaction to the med change,he didn't get to Scouts this week. Today I am feeling better,and am in the process of making Rick a gluten free Boston Cream Pie.Why they call this a pie when it's really a cake is one of those mysteries that I will have to look up,but it's his favorite,and what with his brain and body have been going through these last few weeks,he deserves a nice little treat made with much love :)


Friday night we got a knock on our door at 11:00 PM. One of our friends on the local police force stopped by to let us know that there was deer hit nearby. The Menfolk (and of course,Zach) went out to get the deer and gut it. Saturday morning,it was there,hanging in the tree. I didn't get a photo of it,because the Menfolk had taken the camera to Nephew Brody's ROTC promotion ceremony. Unfortunately,they only got two photos before the camera died,and they both came out blurry :(

Sunday I worked on the file cabinet.


As you can see, it's your basic file cabinet. I had to buy one because of all the paperwork we had for Rick.It was crazy. If any of have been in the military,you know that they are notorious for losing documentation,so it' s always beneficial to have several copies of everything,especially when you are in the throes of a med board. ( Rick is on temporary retirement for up to 5 years,which is the norm for soldiers with PTSD. He has to go for another evaluation in March).

I took out all the files and went through each and every one,and got rid of quite of few things. There are some things that I keep hearing different things about,such as account statements,tax returns,etc. How long do I keep these things? Who should I trust to guide me in the proper direction? None other than the Queen of Finance Herself,Suze Orman.If she says keep,I kept.If she said toss,I tossed. Here are a few of her guidelines:

Keep For One Year:
Paycheck stubs
Utility Bills ( unless using for home business -then retain for three years)
Cancelled checks( for tax purposes three years)
Bank Statements ( for tax purposes three years)

Three Years:
-Income tax returns

A more complete list can be found on her website,suzeorman.com

I also ran military things by Rick. There were quite a few things at this point we could toss,seeing as we have a printer and don't need to keep many copies of the same thing anymore. The whole project took me a few hours,and I got the cabinet down to mainly one drawer:


The bottom drawer stores manuals,warranties,computer paper,photo paper,etc.Part of the fun of organizing documents is creating hanging folders and sub folders for them. Thankfully,I did that a couple years ago. I have the dividers for Military,VA,Social Security,Home documents (mortgage,home insurance),Vehicles (titles,insurance),Zachary (report cards,certificates),Taxes,Personal Documents (birth certificates,divorce papers,immunization records,etc). I had to put all the paperwork in  specific piles,such as military,then each of those piles were separated into a sub category-National Guard,Active Duty,Orders,etc.This year, I combined a few subcategories.

Now we have a lovely pile of papers to use as fire starter in the wood stove:


Have a Fabulous Day on this Fabulous Planet!!!!

21 comments:

  1. Donna - you are doing my head in with all of this organizing - something that i have been trying to do for the past year! but i am getting closer to finding a place for everything and organizing! keep up the good work gurl!

    your friend,
    kymber

    ReplyDelete
  2. What's up to every body, it's my first visit of this
    weblog; this blog contains awesome and in fact fine material in favor of readers.
    My page :: remodeling in winter garden florida

    ReplyDelete
  3. Thanks a bunch for sharing this with all people
    you actually realize what you're talking about! Bookmarked. Kindly additionally seek advice from my web site =). We may have a link trade contract among us
    Also visit my page :: network transfer simultaneously

    ReplyDelete
  4. We are a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community.
    Your web site offered us with valuable information to work on.
    You have done a formidable job and our entire community will be thankful to you.
    Here is my weblog - Become a Millionaire

    ReplyDelete
  5. Hi, after reading this awesome article i am as well glad
    to share my know-how here with colleagues.
    Also visit my website : staff motivation talks

    ReplyDelete
  6. Attractive component of content. I just stumbled upon
    your website and in accession capital to claim that I acquire in fact loved account your blog posts.
    Anyway I will be subscribing to your feeds or even I success you get admission to
    persistently quickly.

    Feel free to surf to my homepage: http://www.macmaza.com/profile/belenperal

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hi to every body, it's my first visit of this web site; this website carries remarkable and genuinely excellent information in support of readers.

    Here is my webpage - wordpress schulung

    ReplyDelete
  8. The other day, while I was at work, my cousin stole my apple ipad and tested to see if
    it can survive a 25 foot drop, just so she can be a youtube sensation.

    My iPad is now destroyed and she has 83 views. I know this is completely off topic but I had to share it with someone!



    Look into my webpage wordpress grundlagenschulung

    ReplyDelete
  9. Excellent site you have here but I was curious about if
    you knew of any community forums that cover the same topics talked about here?
    I'd really love to be a part of community where I can get feedback from other knowledgeable people that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Bless you!

    Here is my web-site; schnell und sicher abnehmen

    ReplyDelete
  10. Wonderful article! That is the kind of info that are supposed to be shared around the internet.
    Shame on Google for now not positioning this submit upper!
    Come on over and consult with my website . Thanks =)

    Feel free to visit my weblog :: Wie kann man sich die leckere und sehr einfache Zöliakie Diät vorstellen

    ReplyDelete
  11. I all the time used to study piece of writing in news papers but now as I
    am a user of internet so from now I am using net for articles or reviews, thanks
    to web.

    Here is my page - testseite wordpress
    my web page > wordpress grundlagenkurs

    ReplyDelete
  12. Very shortly this web site will be famous amid all blogging and site-building users,
    due to it's good articles or reviews

    My blog; kundenbewertung bodybyscience

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hurrah! At last I got a weblog from where I be capable of genuinely obtain
    helpful information regarding my study and knowledge.

    My webpage: Finanzberatung in Mainz
    Also see my website - altersvorsorge selbständig

    ReplyDelete
  14. Great blog here! Also your web site loads up fast! What web
    host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host?

    I wish my site loaded up as fast as yours lol

    Take a look at my web-site ... kosten für steuerberater

    ReplyDelete
  15. This is very interesting, You are a very skilled blogger.
    I've joined your rss feed and look forward to seeking more of your wonderful post. Also, I've shared your site in my social networks!


    Have a look at my webpage - low carb pancakes
    Also see my site: low carb or no carb foods

    ReplyDelete
  16. Howdy, I do believe your website might be having web browser compatibility issues.
    Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine but
    when opening in IE, it has some overlapping issues. I simply
    wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Other than
    that, excellent website!

    My web-site ... Fußreflexzonenmassage

    ReplyDelete
  17. You need to be a part of a contest for one of the
    highest quality blogs online. I'm going to recommend this site!

    my web page :: altersvorsorge für selbstständige

    ReplyDelete
  18. Just wish to say your article is as amazing.
    The clearness in your post is just cool and i could assume
    you are an expert on this subject. Fine with your permission let me to grab your feed to keep updated with forthcoming post.
    Thanks a million and please carry on the enjoyable work.


    Feel free to visit my webpage :: wordpress seite erstellen

    ReplyDelete
  19. Hi, I think your site might be having browser compatibility
    issues. When I look at your blog site in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping.
    I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, terrific blog!



    My web site: dr oetker kuchen rezepte

    ReplyDelete
  20. When I originally commented I clicked the "Notify me when new comments are added" checkbox
    and now each time a comment is added I get four e-mails with the same comment.
    Is there any way you can remove people from that
    service? Bless you!

    My website: online borse
    My site :: finanzdienstleistung wiesbaden

    ReplyDelete
  21. I am really impressed with your writing skills as well as with the layout on
    your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself?
    Either way keep up the nice quality writing, it's rare to see a nice blog like this one these days.

    Feel free to visit my blog post :: einbau radio corsa c

    ReplyDelete