Comments on: Day 18 of 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt: Remember Due Dates http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/ Debt Reduction Rocks - We Are Living Debt Free! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:44:22 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 2007 - No Credit Needed Year-End Review (September) http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-82187 2007 - No Credit Needed Year-End Review (September) Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:17:51 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-82187 [...] September 18 - Remember Due Dates [...] [...] September 18 – Remember Due Dates [...]

]]> By: robyn http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-36529 robyn Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:21:41 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-36529 I too use the google calendar, but only thought of that after having used it for work appointments for more than a year. Because I'm in it every day, I don't have to send myself reminders. Instead, I have repeating due dates, and the day I pay bills, I go in, view just the bill appointments (this feature is why we love google calendar - you can do this by searching or having several color-coded caledars in one) and then I delete everything i've paid ("only this instance"), it makes me feel great to see them disappear. I too use the google calendar, but only thought of that after having used it for work appointments for more than a year. Because I’m in it every day, I don’t have to send myself reminders. Instead, I have repeating due dates, and the day I pay bills, I go in, view just the bill appointments (this feature is why we love google calendar – you can do this by searching or having several color-coded caledars in one) and then I delete everything i’ve paid (”only this instance”), it makes me feel great to see them disappear.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-36114 Chris Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:03:37 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-36114 I use a program called Active Desktop Calendar, which works much like Outlook's calendar but puts everything right on the desktop (like a wallpaper). It gives me a side column of upcoming events and I can add tasks and notes to it. It works great for me. I use a program called Active Desktop Calendar, which works much like Outlook’s calendar but puts everything right on the desktop (like a wallpaper). It gives me a side column of upcoming events and I can add tasks and notes to it. It works great for me.

]]> By: Presenting The 106th Carnival Of Debt Reduction. | My Two Dollars http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-34792 Presenting The 106th Carnival Of Debt Reduction. | My Two Dollars Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:31:47 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-34792 [...] presents Day 18 of 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt: Remember Due Dates posted at No Credit [...] [...] presents Day 18 of 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt: Remember Due Dates posted at No Credit [...]

]]> By: Sales Tactics, Organizational Tactics And A Kitchen Renovation: The Roundup » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-34606 Sales Tactics, Organizational Tactics And A Kitchen Renovation: The Roundup » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:17:32 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-34606 [...] having here is that we’d save a good bit of money by simply being more organized. Well, this post makes it easier for me to remember due [...] [...] having here is that we’d save a good bit of money by simply being more organized. Well, this post makes it easier for me to remember due [...]

]]> By: My List Fetish Pays My Bills On Time | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-34263 My List Fetish Pays My Bills On Time | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:12:47 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-34263 [...] and the sidebar is a list of all the lists I have there…. I kind of do already. NCN asks in Day 18 of 33 Days and 33 Ways to Reduce Debt and Save Money - how do you keep track of due dates? And I say… with a list of [...] [...] and the sidebar is a list of all the lists I have there…. I kind of do already. NCN asks in Day 18 of 33 Days and 33 Ways to Reduce Debt and Save Money – how do you keep track of due dates? And I say… with a list of [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-33954 Mike Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:25:25 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-33954 I use a spreadsheet (one of many) to keep track of due dates, amounts, dates paid, and other info. I open it daily so that there's no surprises and so that I can plan ahead. I also really don't like automation of my finances, aside from automatic savings (ING, I love you!). For some reason, I really like opening the bill, writing the check immediately (or going online) and paying it the same day. There's just something immensely gratifying about paying a bill weeks before it's due. In fact, most months, all my bills due for the entire month are paid before the month even begins. I like that. I use a spreadsheet (one of many) to keep track of due dates, amounts, dates paid, and other info. I open it daily so that there’s no surprises and so that I can plan ahead.

I also really don’t like automation of my finances, aside from automatic savings (ING, I love you!). For some reason, I really like opening the bill, writing the check immediately (or going online) and paying it the same day. There’s just something immensely gratifying about paying a bill weeks before it’s due. In fact, most months, all my bills due for the entire month are paid before the month even begins. I like that.

]]> By: Kristina http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-33930 Kristina Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:30:14 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-33930 A lot of bills nowadays can be split up, so you can make weekly/biweekly payments to each of your bills as you get paid. That way you have a set amount you pay per week, which makes it extremely easy to budget. This of course works best with online bill pay. I am so used to paying every thursday when I get paid, that I wouldn't do it any other way. Basically, I get paid, I pay my weekly contribution to my bills, and budget the rest for savings and/or spending on non-bill things. That way I never have a big bill once a month! Oh, and if I have an annual bill or something irregular, I'm still budgeting for it every Thursday when I get paid, I just "pay" that bill into my savings account. A lot of bills nowadays can be split up, so you can make weekly/biweekly payments to each of your bills as you get paid. That way you have a set amount you pay per week, which makes it extremely easy to budget. This of course works best with online bill pay. I am so used to paying every thursday when I get paid, that I wouldn’t do it any other way. Basically, I get paid, I pay my weekly contribution to my bills, and budget the rest for savings and/or spending on non-bill things. That way I never have a big bill once a month!

Oh, and if I have an annual bill or something irregular, I’m still budgeting for it every Thursday when I get paid, I just “pay” that bill into my savings account.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-33926 Mrs. Micah Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:35:05 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-33926 I'm also scared of automating. I don't want money leaving the account unless I'm involved. Well, I automate a monthly donation to a particular charity, but I know when it comes and keep an eye on it. I use Google Calendar. Set the reminder early and mail it out once I get it. :-) I’m also scared of automating. I don’t want money leaving the account unless I’m involved. Well, I automate a monthly donation to a particular charity, but I know when it comes and keep an eye on it.

I use Google Calendar. Set the reminder early and mail it out once I get it. :-)

]]> By: mdebusk http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-33886 mdebusk Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:34:32 +0000 http://www.ncnblog.com/2007/09/18/day-18-of-33-days-and-33-ways-to-save-money-and-reduce-debt-remember-due-dates/#comment-33886 One of the things I used to do to keep myself on track sort of combined a few of these. I would keep my bills' due dates in a calendar application called "pcal" which prints decent, if plain, calendars in postscript format. I'd then use ghostscript to convert the postscript calendar to a JPeg. I'd use that JPeg file as my desktop wallpaper. One of the things I used to do to keep myself on track sort of combined a few of these. I would keep my bills’ due dates in a calendar application called “pcal” which prints decent, if plain, calendars in postscript format. I’d then use ghostscript to convert the postscript calendar to a JPeg. I’d use that JPeg file as my desktop wallpaper.

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