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From the lens Organizing With Binders, A Bill Paying Notebook.

  • Linda Schroeder Apr 27, 2012 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    Yes, and I do most of it already. I just don't have a bill paying notebook. Years ago you could buy some which was perfect for me. It think it was called simplicity or simple bugeting binder. I don't really remember what it was called but I used the same kind every year for years, then one year I went to get me one for the next year and they were no longer being sold. I haven't use one now in probably 20 years. That is why I want to create me one. Thanks for your ideas.
  • therightequityrelease Apr 10, 2012 @ 6:28 am | delete
    nice lens
  • agoofyidea Mar 30, 2012 @ 9:15 am | delete
    I keep all my bills in sight until I pay them an then they get filed. If I put them in something I know I would forget all about them.
  • JimDickens Mar 12, 2012 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Really good ideas
  • PowerDividends Mar 12, 2012 @ 10:12 am | delete
    This helps! I am so unorganized!
  • scarlettohairy Mar 7, 2012 @ 9:18 pm | delete
    These are great ideas. I have a hit or miss system that seems to work for me, but I don't have many bills (thank goodness!) to keep track of.
  • curious0927 Feb 12, 2012 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    I need to do this again. One divorce, 3 kids, and 2 moves later....I am in need of something to help me get organized for my bills. Trying to decide which one I need. Has to be Big! Blessed!
  • Helene-Malmsio Feb 4, 2012 @ 8:10 am | delete
    I have always kept bills due and paid in one place for filing in archives later. I also once used a bill planner schedule/diary that really helped to plan for when utilities and other bills were coming up. Great lens!
  • GayleMcLaughlin Jan 10, 2012 @ 5:09 pm | delete
    I like the idea of one place for all the bills. I don't know why I haven't done this yet!
  • GypsyOwl Jan 10, 2012 @ 4:51 pm | delete
    These are the BEST for organizing bill and keeping track of bill paying! One place for all the bills and you always know where to find them and the receipts-or confirmation # when they are paid. When I first started using these I couldn't believe how much stress of paying bills was simply to make sure I didn't lose one. This method of organizing your bills is the BEST you can find to take away a lot of the stress of bills. Now you can see them all in one place and always know if you have any left to pay this month. Thanks for all the research you've done to get this resource handy. You are going to save us all a lot of time and money.
  • BSieracki Jan 2, 2012 @ 12:28 am | delete
    on most of the premade organizers the preprinted catagories don't match my lifestyle
  • Rhidawn Dec 30, 2011 @ 9:56 pm | delete
    Great lens! I'm adding it to my "featured lens" module on my binders lens!
  • hotbrain Dec 3, 2011 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    A bill paying notebook is a good suggestion... I am prone to loosing things so I usually try to pay the bills as soon as they come in. People think I'm doing it to be early, but really I'm just doing it so that I don't misplace a bill or forget about it.
  • desa999 Nov 4, 2011 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Thanks for the great tips as I always have trouble keeping track of bills, usually they end up on the fridge door until they are paid.
  • redleafloans Oct 13, 2011 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    Yeah, this is awesome. Thank you for sharing these information. Take care.
  • dilipsvarma Sep 4, 2011 @ 5:36 am | delete
    useful information
  • gleken Aug 20, 2011 @ 5:49 am | delete
    I started something like this awhile ago and found it alot easier to find and remember to pay my bills
  • franstan Aug 17, 2011 @ 5:03 am | delete
    Great advice
  • NZHarris Jul 26, 2011 @ 11:28 am | delete
    Nice! I need to get back in the habit!
  • KarenCookieJar Jul 23, 2011 @ 7:03 am | delete
    I use excel and file my bills by company, but this is a good idea for people who like to do things with paper.
  • Frischy Jun 7, 2011 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    I think this is an excellent idea! I plan to take your advice. Would make life much simpler! Thanks!
  • careermom Apr 8, 2011 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Good lens. I keep bills in individual folders with all the due dates on a large desk top calendar. I like the binder idea though. It is a much better use of space and quicker to flip through.
  • crosscreations Mar 28, 2011 @ 12:35 pm | delete
    I'm an organizing with binders kind of gal, and glad I found this today. Was just thinking about how I really need a better organized system for money and such, then found this lens today. I especially like your idea of including space for some creativity in there, for THAT helps my motivation a ton. On my way to creatively organize my finances in a FUN way. :-)
  • TapIn2U Mar 26, 2011 @ 9:04 pm | delete
    Great lens! This is very creative and more easier to use. Best for everyone. Sundae:)
  • mcochs Jan 10, 2011 @ 7:35 am | delete
    Awsome lens! This is definitely something I need!
  • Asinka Dec 13, 2010 @ 1:07 am | delete
    Nice lens, creative ideas. Shall try some of these at home.
  • Asinka Dec 13, 2010 @ 1:07 am | delete
    Nice lens, creative ideas. Shall try some of these at home.
  • nightbear Dec 3, 2010 @ 12:09 am | delete
    Wow, great idea, I love organization. Anything that makes it all easier. Great job.
  • Oosquid Dec 2, 2010 @ 7:55 am | delete
    "Are your bills scattered all over the house?" - Yep

    " Where's your checkbook?" - I seem to have mislaid it somewhere!

    "Do you know the balance of your savings and checking accounts? What payments are outstanding?" Nope.

    Oh dear, I think I need to study this lens :)
  • Oct 17, 2010 @ 6:55 am | delete
    Good way of organizing bills. I have a pretty good system in place but I must admit, I do want to try using binders.
  • SofiaMann Sep 30, 2010 @ 9:06 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips. Very useful.
  • LindaJM Sep 16, 2010 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    Good idea, to stay more organized!
  • karendd123 Aug 21, 2010 @ 8:41 pm | delete
    very good article. Helpful.
  • BevsPaper Apr 6, 2010 @ 5:18 am | delete
    Just stopping back by this fantastic lens to say congrats on LOTD!
  • lasertek Apr 2, 2010 @ 9:26 pm | delete
    My wife organizes our monthly bills and expenses that is why we are able to budget our income. Hope a lot of people will do the same and follow the tips you have shared on this lens.

    Congratulations on becoming the LOTD! 5*
  • windygig Mar 31, 2010 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    beauty. congrats!
  • Mickie_G Mar 31, 2010 @ 8:20 am | delete
    Every January my husband and I go looking for a divided envelope or accordion folder for our taxes. We have been doing this for years, so next year I will probably begin to recycle used folders.

    Thanks for the ideas.
  • skiesgreen Mar 31, 2010 @ 2:50 am | delete
    Good ideas here. Congrats on LOTD

    Norma
  • buzz11 Mar 31, 2010 @ 1:19 am | delete
    One needs to keep track of bills which are due or which are not been paid. If there is no proper track of these due bills then there is a high possibility in running into debts. Which the worst case scenario for anyone. I guess a bill payment notebook is really handy for keeping those bills in one place rather then searching the bills all around the house.

    Thank you for sharing such valued information :)
  • Hairdresser007 Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    this is great I need to adopt something. I got the Suze Orman binder and I love it but I don't use it every month. I just file stuff and leave it there.

    Great lens congrats on being the lens of the day!
  • Apgilly23 Mar 30, 2010 @ 9:18 pm | delete
    Wow, that was a great deal of information. Although that doesn't really apply to me at the moment, well done! I hope to create one like this in the future.
  • BarbRad Mar 30, 2010 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD! You have introduced a good system. I have used variations of it for about 40 years. I keep my business records on Quickbooks now, and I pay most bills automatically on line so I can't forget them. Using a binder system for my business is not practical, since I just have too many bills to fit. I put all incoming bills into the top slot of my desk file organizer. Then I go through and enter everything into Quickbooks every Friday or Saturday and pay anything I need to.
  • prosperity66 Mar 30, 2010 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    I like the 10 ways to organize bill paying and should take some inspiration in your advises :)
    Congratulations on your LOTD!
  • suzy-t Mar 30, 2010 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Congrats on LOTD. Always good to be organized, especially when it comes to paying the bills.
  • wayfarer Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:29 pm | delete
    What a great idea! Even if it's pain to set up in the beginning, it's well worth the effort. 5 stars!
  • KimGiancaterino Mar 30, 2010 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD!
  • Wednesday_Elf Mar 30, 2010 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Always happy to read hints on how to get better organized, and your bill paying system is an important one to save you both time and money. Congratulations on LOTD.
  • awelldressedbullet Mar 30, 2010 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD! - Kathy
  • Pastiche Mar 30, 2010 @ 1:06 pm | delete
    I use a similar homegrown system to organize my bill paying ... and I love Bill Payer features offered by banks. Makes life easier and bill paying more timely. Congrats on LOTD!
  • eclecticeducation Mar 30, 2010 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    Congratulation on your LotD! :) Great lens. Blessed by an Angel and lensrolling to my Home Management Binder lens.
  • happynutritionist Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I was looking for an escape from working on my income taxes, so came to Squidoo, and what do I find, more info about bills, organizing finances, etc., so there is no escape! LOL:-) Great lens, congrats on LOTD! ~claudia
  • Joan4 Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:45 am | delete
    Congratulations on Lens of the Day and thank you for the great tips too!
  • 3sonsstudio Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:43 am | delete
    Great! I'm always looking for ways to get better organized and you have some great ideas.
  • athomemomblog Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:40 am | delete
    Great ideas for staying organized. I have to admit, this is one area that I fail miserably in, keeping track of everything. Left to my hubby, bills just don't get paid and we are constantly hunting for the appropriate papers. I think I need to get myself a binder!
  • kimmanleyort Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:33 am | delete
    Nice to see your name at LOTD - Congratulations! Very relevant lens for this day and age.
  • stacy_mcdaniel Mar 30, 2010 @ 11:04 am | delete
    Congratulations on lens of the day. This is very helpful. Thanks for the ideas.
  • LeanneChesser Mar 30, 2010 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! I organize my bills similarly and I think what you've presented here is excellent help for people. Blessed by an angel.
  • GrowWear Mar 30, 2010 @ 10:27 am | delete
    Congratulations for your LOTD for Organizing With Binders, A Bill Paying Notebook!
  • roadroamer Mar 30, 2010 @ 9:22 am | delete
    Great ideas, I have something similar myself. Congrats on LOtD!
  • partybuzz Mar 30, 2010 @ 8:21 am | delete
    Great ideas! Congratulations on LotD!!
  • enslavedbyfaeries Mar 30, 2010 @ 7:15 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD and thanks for the awesome organization tips!
  • rms Mar 30, 2010 @ 7:04 am | delete
    Congrats on LotD!
  • Irenemaria Mar 30, 2010 @ 4:21 am | delete
    This lens is useful. You deserve LOTD reward!
  • WindyWinters Mar 30, 2010 @ 1:55 am | delete
    Congratulations on LOTD. Have a Happy Easter weekend. :)
  • sandyspider Mar 30, 2010 @ 1:18 am | delete
    Congratulations on your LOTD. Great lens.
  • Heather426 Mar 30, 2010 @ 1:14 am | delete
    Congrats on LOTD! Great idea to organize all your bills.
  • karendd123 Nov 26, 2009 @ 7:46 pm | delete
    Love this idea. I don't know why it is so hard for me to do the bills.
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Aug 6, 2009 @ 5:36 am | delete
    Excellent idea! I've lost statements and bills in the mess on my desk more than once. I really hate when I miss a due date.
    Thanks for sharing.
    Lizzy
  • Lisa_Jo Sep 28, 2008 @ 6:18 pm | delete
    These binders are a wonderful idea. I use them myself for many organising projects. Great lens, keep up the great work. 5 stars
  • funwithtrains Sep 27, 2008 @ 12:00 am | delete
    I could use one of these myself! Thanks for the info!
  • merx2go Sep 26, 2008 @ 8:08 pm | delete
    Thank you so much Sylvia! Just what I need. You are my life saver. LOL. Best wishes.

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